Biscotto a Otto ('Eight shaped' biscuit)
The Biscotto a Otto is a simple scaldatello, meaning a biscuit which is heated in boiling water and then baked. Its peculiarity is its eight shape: a magical symbol of infinity. The ingredients are plain flour, water and salt, but it is exactly the simpleness of these ingredients to make the biscuit so special.
The flour must be of the ancient Carosello grain - a soft mountain wheat cultivated between 600 and 1000 meters above sea level, whose ear appears shaven, (carosata in dialect). The characteristic water is taken from Calda, where the water is moderately sulphureous. Because of its uniqueness, the product will soon be inserted in the ALSIA (Lucan Agency of Development and Innovation in Agriculture) list.
These typical biscuits are mostly used in a dish called "soup in the wine". The biscuit is crumbled and drenched in low wine glasses, for a yesteryear meal. It made up for a great appetizer while waiting for rascatieddi and maccarune to be cooked or as an after meal, since biscuits and wine were both homemade and cheap.
