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| Alternative names | Rosetta |
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| Type | Bread |
| Place of origin | Italy |
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Michetta (Italian: [miˈketta]) (English: "little crumb", only used in northern Italy) or rosetta (English: "little rose", used in the rest of the country) is an Italian white bread, recognizable by its bulged shape.
Michetta is a variation of the Austrian Kaisersemmel brought to Milan in the 19th century during the Austrian rule.[1] Functionaries of the Austrian empire introduced a number of food products, including the Kaisersemmel, a type of bread with segments resembling a small rose.
However, due to the higher humidity, the michetta produced in Milan is made with a modified recipe, and only lasts one day.[2]
The michetta rolls are highly leavened, more so than the Viennese Kaisersemmel, so the interior is very nearly hollow, producing a very light roll with hard crust, but they do not keep very well, and are best eaten freshly baked.[3]
The new type of bread was called michetta, from the Lombard version of Kaisersemmel, micca,[4] a term originally meaning 'crumb'.
