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Antonio
Mattei
born
in
1820
in
Prato,
became
a
baker
and
pastry
chef
and
in
1858
founded
the
company
"Antonio
Mattei
biscuit
factory".
In
the
same
year
I
began
the
production
of
biscuits
and
cantucci.
The
biscuit
recipe
was
recovered
by
Mattei
from
an
eighteenth-century
recipe.
The
invention
of
the
Mantua
cake
is
also
credited
to
Antonio
Mattei.
It
is
said
that
in
1875
two
nuns
from
Mantua
traveled
on
pilgrimage
to
Rome
and,
hosted
by
Mattei,
donated
the
recipe
for
the
dessert
as
a
sign
of
thanks.
He
died
in
1885,
leaving
the
business
to
his
son
who,
in
1908,
passed
it
on
to
the
Pandolfini
family,
who
still
manage
the
biscuit
factory.
Entering
the
shop
there
is
a
scent
of
good
flavours,
the
blue
color
of
the
bag
of
cantuccini
biscuits
predominates
in
the
shop,
which
is
expertly
furnished.
With
the
cantucci
of
Prato
you
don't
just
buy
the
biscuit,
but
also
its
history,
of
a
brilliant
pastry
chef
and
Italian
excellence!
But
I
prefer
the
"ugly
but
good"
ones,
another
marvel
of
taste!
.
.
.
Antonio
Mattei
born
in
1820
in
Prato,
became
a
baker
and
pastry
chef
and
in
1858
he
founded
the
company
"Antonio
Mattei
biscuit
factory".
In
the
same
year,
the
production
of
biscuits
and
cantucci
began.
The
shortbread
recipe
was
recovered
by
Mattei
from
an
eighteenth-century
recipe.
The
invention
of
the
Mantuan
cake
is
also
given
to
Antonio
Mattei.
It
is
said
that
in
1875
two
nuns
from
Mantua
traveled
on
a
pilgrimage
to
Rome
and
hosted
by
Mattei,
they
donated
the
recipe
for
the
dessert
as
a
sign
of
thanks.
He
died
in
1885,
leaving
the
business
to
his
son
who,
in
1908,
passed
it
on
to
the
Pandolfini
family,
who
still
manage
the
biscuit
factory.
Entering
the
shop
there
is
a
scent
of
good
flavours,
the
blue
color
of
the
bag
of
cantuccini
biscuits
predominates
in
the
shop,
which
is
expertly
decorated.
I
cantucci
di
Prato
you
don't
buy
only
the
biscuit,
but
also
its
history,
of
a
brilliant
pastry
chef
and
Italian
excellence!
But
I
prefer
the
"ugly
but
good"
another
marvel
of
taste!