When working with the citrus fruit zest, such as lemon or orange, but also with mandarins and clementines, always take care not to use the white part, or pith. It is bitter and indigestible.

Aranciotto is a dessert specialty from Sicily, a region famous for its delicious oranges that are the envy of the world. And in the town of Cefalù (PA) there is a town called Aranciotto.