Zeppole?

[lost in suburbs]

Any hope of finding them in San Diego?

[sandiegoamyc]

I found last year here: http://www.cafezucchero.com/home.html
This was the best I could get in Little Italy

[cstr]

I find their pastry to be too commercial tasting, never saw a zeppole anywhere near LI.

[brazlion]

You can get zeppoli (it's zeppole if you're northern Italian) at Village Pizzeria in Coronado. Not quite as good as at festivals in South Philly, but they'll do. They're a lot like beignets.

[lost in suburbs]

Thanks! good a reason as any to make the trip to Coronado-

but never heard of zeppole - (zep-oh-lay) considered a northern Italian pronunciation

[brazlion]

guess it's more accurate to say that the zeppoli version of the plural (which is what how the menu at VP lists them) is more common in some southern Italian dialects.

potato, potato, I think you'll like the VP zepp's

[Tripeler]

Zeppole? Isn't he one of the characters in Super Mario Brothers?

[Fake Name]

I don't know my Zeppole from my right arm, but I understand Monello is offering some interesting Italian (no authenticity suggested or implied) pastry at brunch.

[cstr]

Zeppole are right up there with CAB's.

[lost in suburbs]

CABs- as in wine??????

[cstr]

I'll let Fakey explain.

[Fake Name]

CAB = Carne Asada Burrito a powerfully ambivalent food attributed to both gods and devils.

see: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/892405

[lost in suburbs]

Thanks Fakey- I can see that you are a real old school Chowhound ;-)

[Fake Name]

Who you callin' old, Chowpuppy?

[Beach Chick]

Cucina Urbana

www.cucinaurbana.com/wp-content/uploa...

[lost in suburbs]

Thanks for trying Beach Chick, but fraid that Cucina Urbana' s so called "zeppole"
"zeppole | italian style donut holes
huckleberry jam + meyer lemon crema"
is not what I am craving.

THIS is more what I had in mind
http://www.wpri.com/dpp/rhode_show/la...

[polldeldiablo]

Used to have them all the time in nyc at either street fairs or at some pizza place called stromboli's. Alas this isn't nyc and I have yet to find any. You would prob have to go to a old school italian pizza joint which is prob in north county somewhere. Hopefully someone in north county knows somewhere. I actually seem to remember a old school italian pizza place somewhere in north county but that was like 7 years ago and I don't specifically remember zeppole's being there.

[cstr]

You may be confused, stromboli's which generally contain savory fillings are not zeppole's. I make my own zeppole, puffy light clouds of goodness, great with an expresso!

[Beach Chick]

'puffy light clouds of goodness' . . . who doesn't love something with the word 'puffy' in it.

[cstr]

And they're meatless!

[Beach Chick]

Can I get a Hallelujah for that...

[ipsedixit]

Where's a Beard Papa when you need one ...

[Beach Chick]

They would do well in SD..

[JRSD]

There is/was one in Plaza Bonita per mmm-yoso

[ipsedixit]

And they shuttered.

[lost in suburbs]

Yes, cstr,that is correct. A stromboli is similar to a calzone, but has a different shape. Polideldiablo, I think that is what you might have seen at street fairs.
CSTR - can you share your zeppole recipe?

[cstr]

The recipe is fairly intricate but, here's a good one to use, depending on the amount you wish to make. I make a lot of them, especially around Christmas and Easter. I mean if you are going to put in the effort, you should reap the rewards.

You may want to give a shout out on the Homecooking Board.

http://www.food.com/recipe/zeppole-53570

[lost in suburbs]

Thanks!!! will give this a try!

[JRSD]

I think that polldeldiablo is referring to Strombolis, a pizza place on St. Marks Street and Avenue A or First Ave. Its a very busy late night stop.

[polldeldiablo]

No I meant the name of the place that sold them was literally named 'stromboli's'.

Oops, posted this without reading jrsd's response. Didn't realize it was still open.

[lost in suburbs]

Yes, yes- great place to get a late night slice- but don't remember seeing zeppole there

[polldeldiablo]

Probably not anymore, last and only times I went there was during k-6 grade at nearby p.s.41 which was like uh 23 years ago.

[Beach Chick]

Did you try calling around Little Italy?
Ciao

www.littleitalysd.com

[lost in suburbs]

next step, but was hoping that maybe there was some old school Italian bakery somewhere out there that was not there

[cstr]

If you find an Italian bakery worth anything in SD, please let me know. I resort to trips to the East Coast for my fix.

[lost in suburbs]

Same here- last year, brought a dozen back in my carry on. A little worse for wear, but sooooo good!

[mcgrath]

And the scramble to google this commences...