Chizze Reggiane

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Chizze Reggiane is a traditional snack originating from Reggio Emilia. It’s made with a combination of flour, butter, baking powder or yeast, salt, olive oil, peanut oil, and Parmigiano-Reggiano shavings. The flour is mixed with the butter, salt, yeast or baking powder, and olive oil. The dough is shaped into a ball and left to rest, and it’s then rolled out and cut into rectangles. Shavings of Parmigiano-Reggiano are placed on half of the rectangles, which are then folded in half, sealed, and fried in melted lard or sunflower oil. The chizze are drained, sprinkled with salt, and served immediately while still warm.