Guest Post by Deanna
Review #12
Desano Pizza
115 16th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
Greetings from Nashville, Tennessee! My sister, Gina has graciously let me share a cannoli review with you all (or shall I say y’all?). I have lived in Music City for the past year and a half, but I am originally from Batavia, New York. Although Nashville is much more than country music and honky tonks, quality Italian cuisine can be a bit hard to find. There are a few hidden gems and I am determined to find (and taste) them! I know the majority of Gina’s readers live in or near Rochester, but if you ever visit Nashville and are looking for some quality cannoli, I can tell you where to find some!
I visited Desano Pizza on 16th Avenue South in Nashville with some coworkers last week. Desano’s menu features Napoleon style pizza with thin crust and fresh ingredients, but they also serve cannoli. They have seven different flavors of cannoli on their menu:
- Tadizionale (Traditional)
- Tre Cioccolati (Triple Chocolate)
- Nocciola (Hazelnut)
- Cocco Cioccolati (Coconut Chocolate)
- Tutto Bianco (“All White”)
- Amaretto (Almond)
- Pistachio (Pistachio)
I decided to try the Traditional cannoli and test the basics, but I can’t wait to go back and try the other flavors.
Shell
It was difficult to try the shell apart from the filling because the cannoli was overfilled (although I did not have a problem with that!), but I managed to break off a few pieces and try it. The shell had a good crunch to it and did not have an oily or fried taste, so I was very pleased. The cannoli was filled when I ordered it, so the shell was fresh.
Filling
This cannoli was made with ricotta filling and had chocolate chips as a garnish on the outside. Much like my sister, I love chocolate chips in my cannoli, so this was a plus! Also, as you may have read in Gina’s post about the Cannoli Demonstration we attended in December 2012, it is traditional and authentic to use chocolate chips as garnish on the outside of the cannoli as opposed to in the filling, so I was very pleased that I got my chocolate chip fix as well as an authentic cannoli. I thought the cannoli may be too rich because of all the filling, but it was not too rich at all. The filling was creamy and had a little bit of texture, but was not gritty. It also had a hint of lemon which I loved and found very refreshing!
I loved Desano’s cannoli! I thought I would only eat half of it and ended up eating the whole thing in one sitting. I have not tried as many cannoli as Gina has, so I am not an expert, but it was truly one of the best cannoli I’ve ever had. I would highly recommend it.
Overall Rating: 5/5