Cicchetti

24 May 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Bon appétit Reading Time:  5 minutes

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Cicchetti (Venetian: cicheti, sg.: cicheto; from the Latin ciccus, meaning ‘small quantity’), also sometimes spelled cichetti, are small snacks or side dishes, typically served in traditional bacari (sg.: bacaro; i.e. cicchetti bars or osterie) in Venice, Italy. Common cicchetti include tiny tramezzini, plates of olives or other vegetables, halved hard-boiled eggs, small servings of a combination of one or more of seafood, meat and vegetable ingredients laid on top of a slice of bread or polenta, and very small servings of typical full-course plates.   read more…

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