Battacone Pane Carasatu – Italian Crisp Bread 400g

Pane carasatu is Sardinia's answer to the question of what happens when you bake bread twice: a thin, golden-brown sheet of crisp that shatters between your teeth and leaves a slightly sweet, wheaten flavour. Battacone has been making this traditional unleavened bread in Sardinia for generations, baking each sheet to a perfect crackle that keeps for weeks without losing its character.

The simplicity is deliberate. Durum wheat semolina, water, salt, and time — no preservatives, no shortcuts. Each 400-gram package contains multiple sheets ready to eat straight from the packet or warmed briefly in the oven to refresh their crispness. The texture is closer to a cracker than bread, which is why Sardinians have eaten it on long sea voyages and shepherds have carried it into the hills.

How to enjoy

• Break into shards and layer with soft cheese, cured meat, and tomato for an instant canapé base.
• Warm gently in the oven for 2–3 minutes and serve alongside soup or stew to catch the broth.
• Crumble and scatter over salads for a subtle, nutty crunch.
• Eat plain as a snack with a glass of wine or vermouth.

Product details

• Net weight: 400g
• Origin: Sardinia, Italy
• Brand: Battacone
• EAN: 8053340220005
• Storage: Keep in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.

⭐ Why we love this

Pane carasatu represents the resourcefulness of Sardinian food culture—a bread engineered to last months without compromise, yet delivering extraordinary crispness and wheaten depth. Battacone's commitment to the twice-baked method and minimal ingredients honors centuries of tradition that sustained shepherds and sailors across the Mediterranean.

🍷 Pairing suggestion

Serve with Vermentino di Sardegna or a crisp Verdicchio for an authentic Mediterranean pairing. Alternatively, break into shards alongside Manchego cheese and Jamón Ibérico for a Spanish-Italian tapas hybrid, or dip into olive oil infused with rosemary and sea salt.

📍 From Spain

This is an authentic Italian product from Battacone, Sardinia's heritage bread maker. While Sardinian, pane carasatu shares the Iberian tradition of preserved, shelf-stable breads designed for the Mediterranean climate and way of life—perfectly at home in the Spanish larder alongside other time-honored crackers and hardbreads.