page_title: Rusk
section_title: Italy
hierarchical_section_title: Rusk / International variations / Italy
caption_attribution_description: English: Croissant rusk covered with chocolate and nuts, Japan 2013, made by Ohzan in Akita.
context_page_description: A rusk is a hard, dry biscuit or a twice-baked bread. It is sometimes used as a baby teething food. In some cultures, rusk is made of cake, rather than bread: this is sometimes referred to as cake rusk. In the UK, the name also refers to a wheat-based food additive.
context_section_description: In Italy, this form is called  fette biscottate. It should not be confused with biscotti (twice-baked cookies or biscuits).
caption: Croissant rusk covered with chocolate and nuts, Japan
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