Delicious ricotta cream, but the pistachio is only decorative.
Rating: 4/10
La Cirra is a franchised pinseria, born in Messina, which is taking Sicily by storm thanks to a high-quality product sold at a decidedly competitive price. A few weeks after their opening in Catania, we couldn't resist trying it out.
The cirre (which aren't exactly pinsas *) are very well-crafted, both in the choice of ingredients and in their presentation. The menu has the right balance of options—neither too few nor too many—but choosing is truly difficult because all the cirre look very inviting. In our case, the choice was easy with the cirra named "Mortadella e Pistacchi," although we took the opportunity to taste many others (some truly excellent, others less exciting).
The ingredients are: mortadella, ricotta cream, pistachios.
Let's start with the sore point: the pistachio is merely decorative, with a weak sprinkling of chopped pistachios. Given the meager quantity, it is impossible to truly appreciate its flavor.
Therefore, although it is a fail on the pistachio front (according to Pistacchissimo's criteria), eating it was a real pleasure because everything else is truly excellent. We were particularly struck by the ricotta cream, which is truly sublime, as well as the quality of the dough. The care put into the dough shines through in the perfect balance between crunchiness and softness, resulting in a light base that is well-balanced in salt and flavor.
Ultimately, given that the pistachio taste is practically absent for us, the rating is 4/10, but we want to reiterate that the product is overall very (very) pleasant.
* La Cirra: a fresh product (not frozen or pre-cooked) made with a dedicated flour blend and a 70-hour leavening and maturation process.
Address:
La Cirra
Via Giacomo Puccini, 26
95131 Catania CT
