Artichoke-shaped Florentine breads

Culinary Dictionary: Carciofini

  Carciofini, which translates into “little artichokes,” are small Florentine breads that vaguely resemble in shape artichokes. Bread is the quintessential Florentine ingredient. Lots of traditional recipes use stale bread to make deliciously comforting dishes. Although Florence’s most popular bread is pane sciocco (saltless bread), bakeries display a wide array of different Florentine breads. Carciofini is one of them. These artichoke-shaped …