How to pronounce Tigelle

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /tiˈdʒɛlla/. In plain English letters that is tee-JEL-lah, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Tigelle?

Tigelle is a bread or pastry of Italy. Where it comes from: Modena Apennines. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and as a snack. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour, pork and dairy & cheese. It tastes savory.

Where Tigelle comes from

Tigelle is one of 141 signature dishes of Italy on this map. See all dishes from Emilia-Romagna.

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Food of Italy

Dishes like Tigelle in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Tigelle:

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