Place of origin | Italy |
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Region or state | Venice, Veneto |
Main ingredients | Molasses, lard, white pepper, flour |
Pevarini (misspelled peverini in one notable source [1]) are a traditional pepper cookie of Venice. [2] They are traditionally made with molasses, lard, white pepper, and flour. [2] [3] Modern recipes for pevarini often use butter as a substitute for lard. [2] [4] Spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves are common additions to the cookie. [2] [4]
Pevarini take their name from pevare, which means "pepper" in the Venetian dialect. [4]