Glossary B

Ballota is the Italian term for chestnut boiled in its peel, flavored with bay laves or fennel seeds. Ballotte are eaten plain or with wine as a snack.

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Bocconotto refers to kind of Italian puff pastry stuffed or filled with chicken liver, sweetbreads and truffles.

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Boriotti refers to Italian fat, pulpy medium-sized beans, light brown in color, speckled with darker brown. The nearest US equivalent is cranberry or pinto beans.

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Bottiglia is the Itlian word for bottle

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Busecchina refers to chestnut dessert from Lombardia, Italy. It is a baked dessert of boiled and pureed chestnuts with added cream.

Busecchina is pronounced "boo-sehk-kee-nah"

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Bovolo is the Italian word for snail. In Italian cooking, snails are usually sauteed with garlic and olive oil.

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