Brasadé

The “brasadè” are small donut-shaped biscuits typical of the Oltrepò Pavese territory. They are baked first in boiling water and then in the oven since they were, and still are, a sweet meant for long conservation.

In the past, they used to be gifted by poor people to children who just had their Confirmation or used as a habit by little girls who would wear them as a chain around their neck. These biscuits were baked to celebrate important occasions for the town, which is why they are also known as “the people’s sweets”.

They are sold according to local tradition  tied together with a cotton thread. Five brasadé are threaded with the flat side in the same direction, another five with the flat side pointing in the opposite direction. The final one serves as a clasp for the chain, tying together the ends of the thread.