Glossary B

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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Braciola is the Italian term which means small size of meat, cutlet or chop of pork, veal, lamb. In southern Italy, bracciola or brasciola may refer to a stuffed roll of meat or fish

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Bramata refers to Italian fine cornmeal, finer than flour used in polenta

Bramata is pronounced "brah-mah-tah"

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