Typical Sardinian Bread

It is a typical Sardinian bread spread all over Sardinia, in the shape of a very thin and crunchy disc, suitable to be kept for a long time. The Sardinian word derives from the verb "carasare", which means to toast. During this process the bread is put back in the oven for the final baking: this baking makes it crunchy.

The "guttiau" bread is a "carasau" bread tasty variant which is a typical Sardinian bread spread all over Sardinia, very thin and crunchy disc-shaped, suitable to be kept for a long time. The Sardinian word derives from the verb "carasare", which means to toast. During this process the bread is put back into the oven for the final baking: this baking makes it crunchy. To make it "Guttiau", the bread carasau is seasoned with olive oil and salt.

il PANE DI SEMOLA TRADIZIONALE DELLA SARDEGNA CON GRANO DURO SARDO E' un tipico pane sardo diffuso in tutta la Sardegna, a forma di disco molto sottile e croccante, adatto a essere conservato a lungo. Il termine sardo deriva dal verbo carasare, che significa tostare. Durante la carasadura il pane viene rimesso nel forno per la cottura finale: tale cottura lo rende croccante.

il PANE DI SEMOLA TRADIZIONALE DELLA SARDEGNA CON GRANO DURO SARDO E ROSMARINO E' un tipico pane sardo diffuso in tutta la Sardegna, a forma di disco molto sottile e croccante, adatto a essere conservato a lungo. Il termine sardo deriva dal verbo carasare, che significa tostare. Durante la carasadura il pane viene rimesso nel forno per la cottura finale: tale cottura lo rende croccante

Very old bread, typical Sardinian, with Arabic origins. Prepared with durum wheat flour, water, salt and yeast. The need to spend long periods away from home, for transhumance, made obligatory by the scarcity of fertile land, led the ancient Sardinians to toast this precious bread, in order to increase its conservation capacity.

Typical toasted bread of durum wheat flour with vegetable charcoal

Durum wheat flour bread with activated vegetable carbon.

Guttiau Bread was born from the ancient custom of seasoning "carasau" bread with olive oil or condiments released by sausages during cooking over a fire. The Cherchi Bakery continues this tradition and Pane Guttiau becomes a characteristic and unique product in the simplicity of its natural ingredients.

In ancient times, during banquets, it was customary to flavor the carasau bread with oil and condiments released by the sausages during their cooking on the fire. From this tradition comes the "Pane Guttiau": seasoned with olive oil and salt it is excellent eaten hot. It is recommended to heat it in the oven before serving it on the table.

Carasau bread of excellent quality, made with the best raw materials. Great with Sardinian cured meats and cheeses or as an accompaniment.