You’ve probably heard of grissini (breadsticks) and you’ll definitely have heard  of crisps, olives and salted peanuts being eaten as a pre-dinner accompaniment  to a drink–both in Italy and abroad. But head to the savoury snack aisle of an  Italian supermarket and you’ll suddenly wonder how it’s possible for there to be  just so many different ways of putting together flour, oil and salt.

It obviously depends on the size of the supermarket (and to some extent the  region in which you find yourself), but there are many more little carb-based creations than you’d think.