Sanguinaccio dolce

Sanguinaccio dolce ('sweet blood pudding' in English) is an Italian sweet cream based on bitter dark chocolate and pig blood, recognized as a prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale (PAT) in several Italian regions.^[1][2][3][4] There are local variations in the degree to which it is served warm and runny for dipping or allowed to set and formed into a pudding or cake.^[5] In Naples, it is traditionally prepared for Carnival.^[6] However, public sale of pig blood was banned for health reasons in 1992.^[7]

Preparation of sanguinaccio dolce

Sanguinaccio dolce

The dessert appears in the TV series Hannibal as a favourite of Hannibal Lecter.^[8]

See also

• Italy portal
• Food portal

• List of Italian desserts and pastries
• Pig blood curd
• Blood as food

References

1. "Sanguinaccio dolce: la ricetta del sanguinaccio napoletano". cucina.fanpage.it. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
2. "Sanguinaccio. La ricetta vera e perfetta con il sangue di maiale". scattidigusto. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
3. Mimi Sheraton Falcone (2015). 1000 Cibi da provare nella vita La bibbia dei sapori della decana del food writing americano. Rizzoli. ISBN 978-88-586-7959-3.
4. Wilson, Carol; Trotter, Christopher (2012), The Whole Hog: recipes and lore for everything but the oink, Pavilion, p. 259, ISBN 9781909108370
5. Bello, Peter (15 March 2014), Sanguinaccio dolce is a bloody good treat, Chicago Now
6. Naples: From the Italy Experts, Touring Editore, 2003, p. 25, ISBN 9788836528363
7. Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato. "DECRETO LEGISLATIVO 14 dicembre 1992, n. 508 - Normattiva". www.normattiva.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-13.
8. Harry, Robin (25 July 2015), "Hannibal Season 3 Episode 8 Review: The Great Red Dragon", TV Fanatic