Crunchy OR Soft Sticks:
Breadsticks, also known as grissini, grissino or dipping sticks, are generally pencil-sized sticks of crisp, dry baked bread that originated in Italy. There is also a soft-baked breadstick version popular in North America.
Who invented the breadstick?
Tradition states, however, that it originated in the region of Piedmont in the 17th century, invented by a baker called Antonio Brunero, from Turin.
Although bread sticks are primarily used as salty snacks, with the right amount of creativity, bread sticks could also be used in combinations with sweet ingredients, such as jams or melted chocolate.
Breadsticks…What? No Way!
Napoleon installed a stagecoach service between Torino and Paris primarily as a way to escort breadsticks to the emperor, who called them “little sticks of Turin.”
Spanish breadsticks, known as Rosquilletas, are primarily served mostly in the Castello de la Plana region.
Celebrate Crunchy or Soft Breadsticks!
National Breadstick Day is an annual event on the last Friday in October.
