There’s the conventional sweet breads like Panettone, Pandoro and Panforte, but also region-specific sweets with strange names likeStruffoli, Pizzelle, Chestnut Tortelli – Baby Jesus’ Pillows, Apostles’ Fingers- Sweet Ricotta Crepes.
In Italian, prosciutto simply translates to “ham.” In Italy, villagers originally began to cure pork legs to extend their meat supply during the long winters.