A
Lot Can Happen in a Century -
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Fun
Facts & Stats
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Top
5 Best Selling Items
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- Cannoli
- Cassada
(Italian Cream Cake)
- Pastries
- Cookies
& Biscotti
- Tiramisu
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Famous
Customers
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- Paul
Newman
- Frank
Sinatra
- Mario
Andretti
- Luciano
Pavorotti
- Rich
Little
- Mario
Lanza
- Chubby
Checker
- Lou
Marks
- Joey
Bishop
- Al
Martino
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Inflation
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Price
of Cannoli
1904
- 5 cents
2005
- $ 2.00
Enjoying
a recipe that's remained consistent for 100
years - Priceless!
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Awards
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- 6-time
winner of Philadelphia Magazine's "Best
of Philly"® award
- Modern
Baking's "Dedication to Quality"
award
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Fun
Facts
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- Founder
Mario Isgro first learned to bake while working
for a Baron in Messina, Sicily.
- Isgro's
is now in its fourth generation in the Italian
Market.
- In
times past, Isgro's provided oven space for
neighbors to roast their turkeys.
- Before
World War I, Mario Isgro used to deliver wedding
cakes via horse and wagon, and then stayed
to cut the cake for the bride and groom per
tradition at the time.
- The
Isgro family's original dining room is still
intact and a vibrant part of the bakery.
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Ingredients
Trivia
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| A
year's worth of baking takes: |
- Milk
- 6,000 gal.
- Butter
- 15,000 lbs.
- Eggs
- 17,000 dz.
- Sugar
-70,000 lbs.
- Flour
- 50,000 lbs.
- Ricotta
- 55,000 lbs.
- Shortening
- 35,000 lbs.
Now
multiply that by 100 years! |
Number
of Times Cannoli Recipe has Changed in 100 Years
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0
(Never has, never will)
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Weirdest
Request
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| Isgro's
was once commissioned to make a cake that looked
like the Philadelphia Museum of Art - and succeeded
in doing so! |
Customers'
#1 Secret to Staying Warm in the Holiday Line
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| Shots
of Sambuca provided by "Santa" |
