Italian Cialde Wafer Iron

Our exclusive Italian Cialde Wafer Iron was inspired by an antique wafer press that originated from Pistoia, Italy in the 1800’s. According to local Tuscan folklore, convent nuns made Eucharistic hosts for the local churches during the Renaissance period. During festival times, they would add sugar and anise seeds for a unique sweet treat. Our updated replica press is fully functional and is hand crafted right here in southern California. We start by sand casting molten aluminum in a local foundry, then sand blasting and polishing the two round plates. The entire process entails 23 hand crafted steps! The result is a beautiful family heirloom that can be enjoyed now and passed down to future generations.

Being Italian artisans, we researched the Tuscan landscape for seven classic designs that symbolize the Italian culture: keys of heaven, olive branch, sunflower, wax seal, the letter “V” a flower vase, and a fluer-di-lis, the symbol for Florence, Italy. Our Cialde Wafer Iron makes a very thin wafer about the size of a half dollar. The original Old World recipe is an Anise version but we have recipes of other Italian flavors both sweet and savory: Lemoncello, Amaretto, Hazelnut, Espresso, Cinnamon along with Rosemary, Parmesan, and Sea Salt.

Available for local Orange County, CA delivery here.

Manuela receiving her first delivery of Cialde Luna Wafers from America.