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Cotti in Fragranza

Palermo (Sicily)

A baker in work clothes in the Cotti in Fragranza workshop.

In Palermo, grissini shaped by hand. And a workshop where young people learn a trade.

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A close-up of golden, crisp Picciottelli scattered with thyme.
Picciottelli with olive oil and thyme.

The crunch. The olive oil. The thyme.

Picciottelli have that rustic crunch that invites another bite. Maiorca wheat flour, extra virgin olive oil and thyme make a recipe with a distinctly Sicilian character.

In the workshop, they are shaped by hand. At the table, they are shared at aperitivo, with a few olives or just as they are.

  • Maiorca wheat
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Thyme

A trade that opens doors.

Cotti in Fragranza began in 2016 inside the Malaspina juvenile detention institute in Palermo. Run by the Rigenerazioni cooperative, the workshop makes baking a path to training and reintegration. It has opened 44 professional training pathways.

Weighing, kneading, shaping, baking. Young people learn a trade, its skills and its standards. Each batch is a collective effort, judged first by its quality.

« Se non li gusti non li puoi giudicare. »The Cotti in Fragranza motto
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A baker’s folded hands over a Cotti in Fragranza apron.

From their workshop to your table.

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