Pasticceria Boccione Explained

Pasticceria Boccione
Established:	1815
Current-Owner:	Limentani Family
Food-Type:	Kosher bakery
Street-Address:	Via del Portico d'Ottavia, 1
City:	Rome
Country:	Italy

Pasticceria Boccione is a kosher bakery in the Roman Ghetto. Established in 1815 by the Limentani family, Boccione is best known for its sour cherry and ricotta tart^[1] (Italian: crostata di ricotta e visciole) and pizza ebraica, a sweet bread filled with toasted almonds, candied ginger, marzipan, pine nuts, egg, maraschino cherries and raisins. A small, unmarked store on the area's main street, The New York Times described Boccione's crostata as the "best in Rome".^[2] The pizza ebraica was reportedly Pope Benedict XVI's favorite dessert.^[3]

The Limentani family has operated Pasticceria Boccione since it was founded. Noted for its "grumpy" staff – Graziella Limentani, three of her granddaughters, and a niece in 2019 – it is the last remaining kosher bakery in the Ghetto.^{[4] [5] [6]} An hours-long queue regularly begins to form prior to Pasticceria Boccione's morning opening.^{[7] [4]}

Notes and References

1. News: Rachel Roddy's recipe for cherry and ricotta tart A kitchen in Rome. Roddy. Rachel. 2017-05-30. The Guardian. 2019-12-12. en-GB. 0261-3077.
2. Web site: In Rome's Ghetto, a Bakery Stays Sweet. Kilroy. Leanne. 2009-09-29. New York Times. en-US. 2019-12-11.
3. Web site: Pizza Like No Other. Saveur. 18 March 2019 . en. 2019-12-11.
4. News: My top 10 restaurant meals in Italy. Kington. Tom. 2012-09-13. The Guardian. 2019-12-11. en-GB. 0261-3077.
5. Web site: Pasticceria il Boccione. Travel + Leisure. en. 2019-12-11.
6. Book: Sheraton, Mimi. 1,000 foods to eat before you die : a food lover's life list. Alexander, Kelly. 978-0-7611-8306-8. New York. 899209096. 2015-01-13.
7. Web site: Ordering a 'Jewish Pizza' in Rome Gets You a Cookie. Atlas Obscura. en. 2019-12-11.