Do you have Apulian taralli?
ta-RAL-li — three syllables, double 'l'. Stress on second syllable.
In Puglia or a specialty Italian bakery when looking for the iconic ring-shaped savoury biscuits from southern Italy.
'Taralli' are ring-shaped savoury biscuits made from flour, white wine, olive oil, and salt (with optional fennel seeds). They are boiled briefly then baked — which gives them a distinctive crunchy texture. Eaten as a snack with wine or aperitivo.
Taralli con il finocchietto.
Taralli with fennel seeds.
Fennel ('finocchietto') taralli are the most traditional flavour in Puglia
Taralli al peperoncino.
Chilli taralli.
Spicy taralli — popular with aperitivo
Taralli di Napoli o di Puglia?
Taralli from Naples or Puglia?
Neapolitan taralli ('sugna e pepe') are different from Apulian — lard-enriched and peppery
Taralli are one of southern Italy's most addictive foods — the perfect snack with wine. The technique of boiling before baking was traditionally used to make them shelf-stable for long journeys. Today they are the quintessential Pugliese snack, sold from street carts and bakeries across the region.