There’s A Cannoli Eating Contest Coming To Colts Neck

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There’s A Cannoli Eating Contest Coming To Colts Neck, New Jersey in July!

Remember Clemenza’s iconic line from the Godfather? Leave the gun, take the cannoli.

This was one of the most dynamic sequences in The Godfather and was improvised on the spot.

It was revealed by actor, Richard Castellano's wife that the script and the novel only had Clemenza saying “Leave the gun.”

I’ll take the cannoli every time.

Do You Want To Know How Cannoli Are Made?

According to insideat.edu, The cannolo is made from a wafer prepared with a dough made from flour, wine, sugar and butter, then rolled out, rolled and fried in lard or oil.

To give it its characteristic shape, a small metal tube is used, on which the dough is rolled and fried directly.

And for the filling? Ricotta is the fundamental ingredient in Sicilian pastry. It is sieved and worked with sugar to obtain a soft and creamy filling. To make everything even more delicious, candied fruit or a choice of chocolate chips, chopped pistachios or hazelnuts are added. The final touch, on the other hand, consists of a sprinkling of powdered sugar.

Although the Sicilian cannoli stuffed with ricotta is the original version, today this dessert is also stuffed with custard cream, chocolate or pistachio according to personal tastes.

Where Is The Cannoli Eating Contest Happening?

All that cannoli goodness could be yours if you sign up to compete in the cannoli eating contest on July 13^th at 5:30 at Mambo Italiano, located at 340 Route 34, Colts Neck, NJ.

You’ll have 2 minutes to scarf down as many of these Sicilian delights as you can. If you’re the Joey Chestnut of cannoli eating, then this is your jam.

The winner of the cannoli-eating contest will receive a $125 Mambo Italiano gift certificate. Second place will win a $50 gift certificate.

One of the owners, Anthony Bruno imports the cannoli filling from Sicily, and the cannoli are filled in-house so the shell keeps its crunch.

To enter, go to Mambo Italian’s Instagram page to sign up.

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