Dolceria Salemi dal 1947
Hazelnut Tea Leaves
Hazelnut Tea Leaves
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🍽️ Critical Data: Ultra-Thin Wafer | High Hazelnut Content | Caviezel Heritage (1947)
🔥 Flavor Intensity: 4.5/5
🎯 Ideal for: Pairing with tea and infusions, gourmet ice cream garnish, tasting with dessert wines and rosolio liqueurs.
The inimitable crisp wafer from Zafferana Etnea: a journey through time
Born from the inspiration of master pastry chef Alfio Salemi in 1947, following over twenty years of training at the renowned Dolceria Caviezel, these "Foglie da Tè" (Tea Leaves) are much more than just a biscuit. They are a challenge to the laws of pastry: an extremely thin sheet that encapsulates the rounded, toasted aroma of hazelnuts, capable of offering a crisp "snap" that dissolves instantly, releasing notes of premium butter and dried fruit.
- 🌱 Hazelnut Heart: Unlike industrial productions that use only flavored flours, Dolceria Salemi focuses on real hazelnuts as the primary ingredient, ensuring a natural and deep aromatic persistence.
- 🧑🍳 Ultra-Thin Crafting: The technique passed down from master Alfio to his daughter Sara requires millimetric precision in rolling out the dough, which is essential for achieving the "leaf's" legendary fragility.
- 🌋 Butter and Egg White: The use of premium raw materials gives a rich fragrance that perfectly balances the sweetness, elevating the biscuit to true signature pastry art.
Technical Sheet
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Producer | Dolceria Salemi (Zafferana Etnea) |
| Ingredients | Hazelnuts, sugar, egg white, 00 flour, margarine, butter, natural flavorings. |
| Allergens | Tree nuts, Gluten, Eggs, Lactose. |
| Energy (100g) | 556 Kcal / 2326 Kj |
🍷 The Taste Ambassador recommends:
I advise against serving these "leaves" in overly humid environments without protection: their thinness makes them highly hygroscopic, and they would lose their perfect crunch within minutes. For a superior experience, try them as a garnish on fior di latte or cream ice cream: the contrast between the freezing temperature and the toasted hazelnut note is sublime. Once the package is opened, please store them strictly in an airtight tin box.
- Luca Mauro Consoli
Complete the Experience
🛒 Passito di Pantelleria: The ideal partner to support the noble richness of the hazelnut.
🛒 Cinnamon Rosolio: For an aristocratic end to a meal, fully respecting Etnean tradition.
📦 What you receive: A tray of artisanal Hazelnut Tea Leaves, packaged to preserve the fragility of the wafer.
🌡️ Storage: Cool, dry place. Sensitive to humidity.
Choosing Dolceria Salemi means bringing nearly eighty years of Sicilian pastry excellence to your table.
