Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
Amaretti morbidi
English translation:
soft amaretti
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23FEVRIER
Sep 20, 2006 23:28
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Italian term
Amaretti morbidi
Italian to English
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Cooking / Culinary
CITY guide
Dolci di Mandorla: al Caffè, al Pistacchio, alla Nocciola, al Limone, all'Arancia al Mandarino e Tradizionali. Fiocchi di mandorle e Amaretti morbiti.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +5 | soft amaretti |
Peter Paul Verheijen
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| 4 +7 | soft almond macaroons/cookies |
Fiorsam
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| 4 | soft bitter-almonds |
swisstell
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| 3 | soft macaroon |
Liliana Roman-Hamilton
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Change log
Sep 21, 2006 05:53: Daniela Zambrini changed "Field (specific)" from "Tourism & Travel" to "Cooking / Culinary"
Sep 21, 2006 07:33: gianfranco changed "Term asked" from "Amaretti morbiti" to "Amaretti morbidi"
Proposed translations
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11 mins
Peter Paul Verheijen
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Works in field
Italy
also a law degree!!
Native in: Dutch 
, Italian
Works in: Dutch to Italian, Italian to Dutch, German to Dutch, and 3 more.
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Italian term (edited):
Amaretti morbiti
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soft amaretti
i think they mean" amaretti morbidi"
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Comment: "thank you for helping"
15 mins
Italian term (edited):
Amaretti morbiti
soft bitter-almonds
or you could write: soft amaretti (bitter almonds)
Peer comment(s):
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Kim Metzger
: soft almonds?
27 mins
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Kimberly Wastler
: Amaretti are apricot kernels (bitter-almonds) but in this case they are refering to a cookie/sweet.
8 hrs
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10 mins
Italian term (edited):
Amaretti morbiti
soft macaroon
Could it be a typo? I think it should be morbidi rather than morbiti. In this case amaretti morbidi is soft macaroons
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Note added at 14 mins (2006-09-20 23:42:12 GMT)
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soft macaroonS (sorry, typo, I forgot the final S)
http://www.mycookingblog.com/post/1-cabinlady/765/Baked-Soft...
Baked Soft Macaroons
1/4 cup flour
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
7 oz pkg coconut
4 egg whites
1 tsp almond extractAdvertisement:
Opt: 1 cup chopped almonds (nix on this option for Cabinlady )
Preheat oven to 325. Combine flour, sugar, salt and coconut in a mixing bowl. Mix well.
In another bowl, whip egg whites until light and fluffy. Add to coconut mixture, along with almonds.
Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack.
Makes 2-2 1/2 dozen soft cookies.
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Note added at 51 mins (2006-09-21 00:19:55 GMT)
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http://www.balbisoprani.it/pagine/eng/schede_vino/brachetto....
MATCHINGS Sparkling wine suitable for desserts. To be tried with red fruit and whipped cream, stuffed peaches, soft macaroons, fruit tarts, fruit Bavarian cakes, dry cakes.
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Note added at 14 mins (2006-09-20 23:42:12 GMT)
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soft macaroonS (sorry, typo, I forgot the final S)
http://www.mycookingblog.com/post/1-cabinlady/765/Baked-Soft...
Baked Soft Macaroons
1/4 cup flour
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
7 oz pkg coconut
4 egg whites
1 tsp almond extractAdvertisement:
Opt: 1 cup chopped almonds (nix on this option for Cabinlady )
Preheat oven to 325. Combine flour, sugar, salt and coconut in a mixing bowl. Mix well.
In another bowl, whip egg whites until light and fluffy. Add to coconut mixture, along with almonds.
Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack.
Makes 2-2 1/2 dozen soft cookies.
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Note added at 51 mins (2006-09-21 00:19:55 GMT)
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http://www.balbisoprani.it/pagine/eng/schede_vino/brachetto....
MATCHINGS Sparkling wine suitable for desserts. To be tried with red fruit and whipped cream, stuffed peaches, soft macaroons, fruit tarts, fruit Bavarian cakes, dry cakes.
Peer comment(s):
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Fiorsam
: the recipe is for macaroons not amaretti - no coconut or egg whites
35 mins
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yes I know it's not the traditional amaretti receipe, it was just to show that the term "soft macaroons" exists. See here as well: http://www.garzantilinguistica.it/interna_eng.html?dizionari...
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29 mins
Italian term (edited):
Amaretti morbiti
soft almond macaroons/cookies
they are delicious!
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Note added at 33 mins (2006-09-21 00:01:22 GMT)
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"This is the classic Italian almond macaroon. When first baked they are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. As they sit, they get crunchy ..."
cookie.allrecipes.com/az/Amaretti.asp
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Note added at 37 mins (2006-09-21 00:05:21 GMT)
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or: "almond paste cokies" not to confuse them with the 'Amaretti di Saronno" which are the real macaroons." See below:
"Amaretti di Gavi: Unlike Saronno's amaretti, which are macaroons, these are almond paste through-and-through, and extraordinarily chewy, with a long almondy ..."
italianfood.about.com/od/biscottietc/r/blr0639.htm
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Note added at 53 mins (2006-09-21 00:21:38 GMT)
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Amaretti di Gavi: Unlike Saronno's amaretti, which are macaroons, these are almond paste through-and-through, and extraordinarily chewy, with a long almondy ...
italianfood.about.com/od/biscottietc/r/blr0639.htm
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Note added at 33 mins (2006-09-21 00:01:22 GMT)
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"This is the classic Italian almond macaroon. When first baked they are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. As they sit, they get crunchy ..."
cookie.allrecipes.com/az/Amaretti.asp
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Note added at 37 mins (2006-09-21 00:05:21 GMT)
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or: "almond paste cokies" not to confuse them with the 'Amaretti di Saronno" which are the real macaroons." See below:
"Amaretti di Gavi: Unlike Saronno's amaretti, which are macaroons, these are almond paste through-and-through, and extraordinarily chewy, with a long almondy ..."
italianfood.about.com/od/biscottietc/r/blr0639.htm
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Note added at 53 mins (2006-09-21 00:21:38 GMT)
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Amaretti di Gavi: Unlike Saronno's amaretti, which are macaroons, these are almond paste through-and-through, and extraordinarily chewy, with a long almondy ...
italianfood.about.com/od/biscottietc/r/blr0639.htm
Peer comment(s):
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Kim Metzger
: Or biscuits if British English is required. http://www.san-lorenzo.com/en/store/scheda.aspx?idCategoria=... http://www.farawayfoods.com/sapori.html
15 mins
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Thanks, Kim. Actually they are neither cookies nor biscuits-more like a marzipan consistency
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Umberto Cassano
4 hrs
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Ciao Umberto. e grazie!
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P.L.F. Persio
5 hrs
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Mille grazie!
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| agree |
Daniela Zambrini
5 hrs
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Grazie, Daniela!
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| agree |
Franco Rigoni
7 hrs
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Grazie, kero!
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Kimberly Wastler
: Soft almond cookies is what my local Pasticeria uses! Delicious!
7 hrs
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Thank you, Kimberly. I buy them at the local "panetteria" when I go to Sicily.
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Shera Lyn Parpia
: yes, macaroon is what they are.
13 hrs
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