What does a great cannoli consist of?
Sep 1, 2009 | 3:28 pm
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What does a great cannoli consist of?
I hadn't had cannoli before moving to the BWI area and having had them now, I get them everywhere I can. 
What makes a great cannoli? I have no idea what to look for, other than a bit crispy outside, smooth and creamy inside and I happen to prefer the ones studded with little tiny chocolate chips.
Any suggestions on places I should check out in the area?
What makes a great cannoli? I have no idea what to look for, other than a bit crispy outside, smooth and creamy inside and I happen to prefer the ones studded with little tiny chocolate chips.
Any suggestions on places I should check out in the area?
Sep 1, 2009 | 5:02 pm
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I prefer candied citrus to chocolate chips and they must have pistachios. There is nothing worse than peanuts which are dyed green. I prefer ricotta as it has a bit more texture.
Sep 1, 2009 | 6:37 pm
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Crispy shell, crispy because it's fresh, not because it's full of preservatives or coated.
A filling you like that's firm an not runny. What flavor that is - totally personal taste. I prefer ones that are not chocolate, though if they want to dip it into some melted chocolate before they hand it over, that's perfectly OK.
A filling you like that's firm an not runny. What flavor that is - totally personal taste. I prefer ones that are not chocolate, though if they want to dip it into some melted chocolate before they hand it over, that's perfectly OK.
Sep 1, 2009 | 6:58 pm
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Crispy shell, crispy because it's fresh, not because it's full of preservatives or coated.
A filling you like that's firm an not runny. What flavor that is - totally personal taste. I prefer ones that are not chocolate, though if they want to dip it into some melted chocolate before they hand it over, that's perfectly OK.
A filling you like that's firm an not runny. What flavor that is - totally personal taste. I prefer ones that are not chocolate, though if they want to dip it into some melted chocolate before they hand it over, that's perfectly OK.
Sep 1, 2009 | 7:00 pm
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can be common practice.
crispy shell, firm filling and trust make a great cannoli
At dinner on our 2nd date (eons ago), my future wife says to me, "want to share a cannoli for dessert?", me "sure", future wife orders from waiter, me to future wife "what's a cannoli?" ahhh I was so full of love back then
crispy shell, firm filling and trust make a great cannoli
At dinner on our 2nd date (eons ago), my future wife says to me, "want to share a cannoli for dessert?", me "sure", future wife orders from waiter, me to future wife "what's a cannoli?" ahhh I was so full of love back then
Sep 1, 2009 | 8:01 pm
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Where can one be assured of finding ones that have real pistachios in New York City?
Sep 1, 2009 | 9:57 pm
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Sep 2, 2009 | 6:46 am
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I eat a cannoli about once a year, but the last one I had was at Mike's and it was delicious. I can't remember the pistachios all that well. Maybe they fooled me with peanuts.
Sep 2, 2009 | 7:39 am
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but love going to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx for cannoli, breads, pasta, etc! ^
Sep 2, 2009 | 7:42 am
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Never been there, but I would only buy cannolis from an Italian bakery in an Italian neighborhood. And not a touristy "Italian" neighborhood either. I stay away from Little Italy in Manhattan but love going to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx for cannoli, breads, pasta, etc! ^
but love going to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx for cannoli, breads, pasta, etc! ^
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