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FEUDI SAN MARZANO Primitivo di Manduria Sessantanni was born with the aim to reinterpret an Apulian wine aligned to the tradition, bringing back in the market the original tastes of its native land, of the first bottles that were produced here, in San Marzano, in the province of Taranto. Since then it started a long series of awards (among which the three glasses Gambero Rosso) and appreciations both concerning the quality of the wine in the bottle and the company production philosophy. When you pour the primitivo di Manduria in the glass you can immediately perceive its out of the ordinary intensity, a color that remains on dark tones, at the nose stands out dark berry fruits, species and an alcoholic note. At the palate it is very soft, almost fortified with honey and barrique notes. Recommended ad an after meal meditation wine too.

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21/01/2019 09:21:25

The bacon, or smoked pancetta, is a product born in England and mainly spread in the North European countries and the US, where it is a must especially for the breakfast. Italy has all the characteristics to be a first level producer of this specialty, that is to say tradition and skills in the cold cuts making (particularly many different kind of pancetta), but at the same time a great smoking art tradition. The Fratelli Billo have seized the opportunity to insert a non common, but certainly tasty and high quality, specialty in the other Italian companies within their catalogue. Indeed the light smoking makes the Pancetta affumicata nostrana (bacon) - Fratelli Billo fit not only for the classic English breakfast and as a part of an homemade hamburger, but also a good cold cut plate or an ingredient for adding a fumé note to a pasta.

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17/01/2019 09:24:04

Colterenzio is a very particular casa in the Italian enology panorama, indeed it wasn’t created from a single family project, but from the will of 300, for most of them wine production is the main passion and not the effective job. The wines produced in turn are someway infected by this uniqueness, the same changes itself through the years, because wine, as the wine cellar dynamism represents well, is constantly evolving. Colterenzio (Schreckbichl) Pfefferer is a very direct Trentino wine, that certainly doesn’t go unnoticed, one of the characteristic it owes its success in the public to. From moscato grapes, it is straw yellow colored, the aromatic side is very intense with flowers, fruity and lightly spiced aromas. At the palate it is fresh, with the right acidity level, with tropical fruit and citrus notes, characteristics that make them ideal as an aperitif, mainly in the summer period.

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16/01/2019 09:43:42

Some classics of the gastronomy are doomed to remain in the cooking history, leaving an indelible mark. They may certainly be reinterpreted, or presented in different versions, but the real secret are the tastes they’re made up of. We can insert in this field the risotto alla milanese with ossobuco, a recipe symbol of the Lombardy region capital whose flavors are shaped in a perfect harmony of which we’re giving you our version: starting from a goof meat broth that exalts the delicacy of Acquerello - Carnaroli Rice and saffron (Saffron pistils Principato di Lucedio), the full and enveloping taste of the ossobuco and the marrow, cooked with some thinly chopped anchovy fillets that add sapidity, contrasted by the Sicilian lemons from Ribera zest (true secret touch of this recipe, for our palate). Finally creamed with some icy Butter - Beppino Occelli and Parmigiano Reggiano Vacche Rosse (milk from the red cow) 30 months.

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15/01/2019 08:53:33

The Cantina Lazzari’s, from Capriano del Colle (Brescia), is a story of passion and redress. The Capriano del Colle DOC denomination, where the company vineyards and the wine cellar are places, was known only for low quality wines for the local market, but the Lazzari family knew that this territory was endowed with truly enviable potential and qualities out of ordinary. So it was born a project with the aim of enhancing the terroir, to present a wine not elaborated in the wine cellar, but a wine that reflected the qualities of the territory itself. A company philosophy that consequently treats the ground with the highest respect, relying on clean, renewable energy as the photovoltaic, and eliminating the use of pesticides obtaining the organic certification too. The results have proved Lazzari family work right, with has its flagship in the many international recognitions obtained by Capriano del Colle DOC Rosso Riserva degli Angeli -Lazzari. Intense red ruby color, mature red fruits and spices aromas. At the palate it is very soft, round and gentle despite the 15% alcoholic volume, there the spices come back, accompanied by a really pleasant vanilla note.

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14/01/2019 09:14:56

Environmental sustainability is an expression that is joining the virtuous companies vocabulary in the Italian food sector. Describing all the functional dynamics and processes to achieve a total eco-sustainability would require a wider deepening, so today we’re focusing on a single aspect, to define better what sometimes could appear a difficultly tangible concept in practical terms for consumers. We take as an example the agricultural sector, particularly the wheat production and that exceptional reality that Pastificio dei Campi is: when I first read about triennial rotation, i immediately had a flashback to the history class, when during the school lessons we used to study the cultivation methods and their evolution. The triennial rotation is a practice that has been abandoned due to the lower yield, but brought back by Pastificio dei Campi as the rotation give the ground a break, allowing its natural time to recover and come back offering high quality Pasta di Gragnano at rhythm perfectly synchronized with nature and its needs.

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10/01/2019 10:25:02

Azienda Agricola Biologica Adamo is a company that, due to the magnificent productivity of the land where it is placed, commits to a well rounded production with a fil rouge: the authentic genuineness and naturalness of the products. At the beginning extra virgin olive oil and wine were the specialization fields, but the call and the vocation of the grounds towards other alimentary kind were too inviting to resist them. So Vincenzo and his family decided to approach first the wheat sector, developing the Sicilian ancient durum wheats in particular, and then the preserves, all organic certified. The last ones are the most recent arrivals, Sicilian specialties with centuries of traditions, passed on trough the generations as the Sicilian Caponata - Azienda Agricola Biologica Adamo, the red onion jam, pistachios pesto, trapanese pesto with tuna and many others.

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09/01/2019 12:33:06

It is very uncommon to find a bond as strong as the one between the Tedeschi and the Valpolicella, four centuries in which the family itself, the territory and its enological parte had been growing together. The respect, the commitment, the choice of local varieties and the time dedicated to the development have made the Tedeschi wines the manifesto of the Valpolicella: power, elegance combined with great drinkability. As it is for the Amarone della Valpolicella DOC - Tedeschi, drunk during the Christmas lunch: perfumes of wood with a light vegetal part and mature red fruit. In the mouth you can immediately feel the importance of the structure, essential to sustain the 16% alcoholic volume, the typical bitter note of the denomination is as much present as pleasant, medical herbs flavors, all characteristics that make you feel the importance and the authenticity of this bottle.

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08/01/2019 09:45:54

If you ask Friulians where you can find the orginal tastes of their territory, in their list there will be a place for Salumificio Lovison too for sure. 1903, the year where everything started for the company from Spilimbergo, a territory that has natural predisposition for craft cold cuts making, from the moment that the microcline is very similar to the near San Daniele area. Born when craftsmanship was the only way, it has preserved the same setting despite the international success that it is meritoriously obtaining. Nowadays the people involved in the activity are twenty, people who take care of the respect of taste, consumers an the environment too, the Salame punta di coltello - Salumificio Lovison is the tangible evidence of that: the hand cut meat gives a next level rustic tactile sensation compared to the mechanic grinding, which exalts the spices and cellar notes too, with a pleasant sapidity accompanied by dried fruit aftertaste.

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07/01/2019 10:07:22

Italy’s dry stone walls have recently been elected World Heritage Site by the Unesco. They’ve been inserted in the list as elements that are able to incorporate the harmony between man and nature, moreover they are work to prevent hydrogeological instability. It is a true form of art, for which is necessary a mix of scientific specific knowledges in geology, architecture and engineering. The project is particularly widespread in Valtellina, Apulia, Pantelleria and Amalfi Coast, where the collaboration between the wine cellars, workers from other fields and school projects too has shown, again, how the wine bottle is only the top of a much more complex ensemble rich in history, culture and emotions.

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04/01/2019 10:03:45

Anchovies are one of the favourite allies by the chefs, and non professional cooks too, in their creations. Their versatility, sapidity and strong flavour add every recipe a strictly personal touch so difficult to find in other ingredients, and, if they’re high quality ones, if you taste them purely as an appetizers they sound like a true call from the sea. Extra anchovy fillets in oil Extra virgin olive oil - Mare Puro come directly from the Sicilian Mediterranean Sea, they’re fished and then processed within 24-48 hours after the fishing, in order to preserve both their taste and organoleptic properties at their best. The preservation of the Mediterranean Sea anchovies in high quality extra virgin olive oil is fundamental element to obtain a final product which is an intense explosion of sea flavors.

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03/01/2019 09:58:07

It may truly seem a cheesecake, but it is the Occelli Barolo Cheese - Bebbino Occelli Gran Riserva. The most authentic expression of the Piedmontese Langhe territory, whose it combines two of the best representatives of the collaboration between man and nature in this land, that is to say the alpine hut milk and the Barolo docg. The Occelli cheese aging prolongs for many months within the Barolo docg pomaces, it’s there that it acquires its characteristic flavor. Considered the number one by Slow food in a blind test as it concerns the so called drunk cheese, the result is an Italian cheese for tastings, perfect paired with structured red wines and figs jam.

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28/12/2018 09:23:51

The hand made pasta is still nowadays, despite the new technologies, an irreplaceable add value. Tradizioni Padane knows that well, a company where all of its Handmade small Tortelli with pumpkin filling - Tradizioni Padane are spread and filled by hand. These process are the result of many years of knowledge, practice and experience, influenced by the local cultural background too, all of them are factor that are able to achieve result that can’t be repeated in any other way. The result are hand made ravioli endowed with compact and fragrant dough, that encloses a stuffing where the sweetness of the pumpkin, that sometimes is different to dose, is well balanced by amaretti, species, mostarda and cheese.

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27/12/2018 08:49:30

Today’s wine tasting time, and it’s the moment of Chianti Classico D.O.C.G. Gran Selezione - Tenuta Orsumella, a Tuscan wine that has obtained great reviews, for example the 90 points by James Suckling. 100% Sangiovese grapes as Chianti disciplinary, with 30 months of refinement in barrique, it is red ruby coloured, the olfactory intensity of the red fruit and balsamic is surprising. At the palate are immediately noticeable softness and acidity, the main notes are wood and vanilla, sided by a soft tannin and a great persistency. It is a wine that despite the intensity expressed, doesn’t show off excessively it qualities, displaying them in a discrete and direct way instead.

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24/12/2018 10:14:01

Every season has its own fruits and vegetables, we of OIP think that respecting and encouraging the natural season cultivation. One of the must of the winter season are the Turnip Greens - Cime di Rapa Pugliesi, or friarielli, protagonists in many Italian traditional recipes, particularly in the southern ones. Tipically sautèed directly in a pan with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, a garlic clove and a red hot chili perpper, they’re endowed with a lightly bitter aftertaste, that combine perfectly with sausages. A pairing that it’s often found on pizza or in a pasta (orecchiette especially). Besides the flavor qualities, the friarielli own great organoleptic properties too, indeed they’re powerful natural antioxidant with an high betacarotene content, that is to say the Vitamin A chemical precursor.

OIP
21/12/2018 09:51:35

In Italy there are many raw ham varieties, with extremely different origins, production areas, clime, pork races as the result are too. In this scenario the Crudo di San Daniele is one of the finest, coming from the same name district in the province of Udine, Friuli. One of the few still craft producers is the historical Prosciuttificio Il Camarin, whose secret is the microclimate of the San Daniele area, where the Alpine wind and the Adriatic Sea wind meet each other. The work is completed by the DOP disciplinary, which imposes very strict processes and requisites, that make the final result absolutely great. Only thighs from Italian porks, Trapani sea salt, hand processing in the San Daniele territory, 18 of aging at least give the San Daniele Il Camarin a vibrant red color, an intense aroma, a sweet, decise taste and a particularly soft consistency. Available whole PROSCIUTTO CRUDO SAN DANIELE (raw San Daniele ham) WITH BONE MATURED FOR 32 MONTHS - IL CAMARIN and cut into pieces with or without bone.

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20/12/2018 09:02:10

The balance between flavors and the high quality products are the means through which bringing your dishes at high levels. Apparently simple recipes can hide pleasant surprises too, stimulating mind and palate, as it happens for this risotto with anchovies, toasted hazelnuts and Sicilian lemon zest. The base is the Baldo Rice Principato di Lucedio, by an organic rice producer and the most ancient in Italy too, the Sicilian anchovy filets - La Bottarga di Tonno Group, a company located in the province of Trapani that brings the tastes of the Sicilian sea directly on your table. The Toasted and Shelled Hazelnuts - Nama Mandorle are from Siracusa, precisely Avola, a place where only few people know that not only almonds grow naturally, the creaming is made with the Butter - Beppino Occelli, and finally zest from non treated Sicilian lemons from Ribera. A risotto all’onda (fairy fluidi texture), to which the hazelnuts give crunchiness, while the strong and sapid taste of the anchovies meets the freshness of the lemon zest, closing the circle perfectly.

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19/12/2018 08:55:26

Culatello Spigaroli by Antica Corte Pallavicina is something that anybody wish to have on his table during their Christmas lunch. Becoming a Slow Food praesidium, this Culatello di Zibello DOP is renowned in the gastronomy world due to the unicity of the production method and the particular microclimate of the Parma area, that make it an unique product throughout the world. The raw materials are carefully selected, obtained from the Parma black pig ancient race, hand processed and finally let aging in the ancient cellars dating back to 1320, location thanks whom the CULATELLO DI ZIBELLO DOP ORO SPIGAROLI - SLOW FOOD- GOLD and CULATELLO DI ZIBELLO DOP PLATINO SPIGAROLI- PLATINUM 36 Months acquire the characteristics that make it the best Italian cold cut according to the experts.

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17/12/2018 07:50:45

Wine and culture have always been strictly linked, indeed the enology of a territory is the expression of the same and its inhabitants, becoming automatically a heritage. A partnership that is well represented by Tenute Orestiadi, a wine cellar born in Gibellina, a village in Trapani, where a local viticulturists has established a collaboration with Fondazione Orestiadi, an important cultural institution. This is how is born a company with mission of promoting the territory identity through the Sicilian wine varieties, underlining the meeting between wine and art. As a consequence the production is oriented towards the enhancement of Sicilian typical wines as Nero D’Avola, Perricone, Frappato, Zibibbo, Grillo and so on. Recently the PERRICONE TENUTE ORESTIADI and the Frappato Tenute Orestiadi have been rewarded with the two glass Gambero Rosso, moreover the AIS (Association Italian Sommellier) has inserted in the Vitae 2019 guide the FRAPPATO TENUTE ORESTIADI, whom after the wine tasting have been attributed three vines (among 85 and 88 points out of 100) proving to be a great wine at an affordable price.

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14/12/2018 10:18:42

The ancient durum wheat varieties have recently been doing a comeback, once they were abandoned for their poor yield, nowadays they’ve been reconsidered for their extraordinary organoleptic properties and the characteristic aromas that distinguish themselves from the most common ones. The Russulidda is part of this category, a Sicilian ancient durum wheat which is a truly unique variety as benefits on health (low gluten content, facilitation of digestion, high lignin content that favours the circulatory system) and the aromatic typicalness. Fastuchera Azienda Agricola is a small Sicilian reality, starting from the ancient wheats cultivation to the transformation in hand made pasta, obtaining a Sicilian ancient wheat pasta from organic agriculture. Yesterday some new products have been presented, among which the Paccheri di Russulidda - Fastuchera Azienda Agricola, a typical format of the southern Italy gastronomic tradition which finds in this variety an original aromatic mark and inviting toasted perfumes.

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13/12/2018 08:50:35

The Cavalieri family has been committing in the durum wheat cultivation field since 1800, an experience that in 1918 turned into a pasta production activity. The personal knowledge led the Pastificio Benedetto Cavalieri to select only Apulian and Basilicata durum wheats, cultivated excluding the massive use of herbicides going to the detriment of quantity but improving the quality. After becoming a renowned excellence in the homemade pasta production, the last challenge for Benedetto Cavalieri has been the whole wheat pasta. A product that is often seen ad healthy but damaging the taste, so the mission of the company has been making Benedetto Cavalieri whole wheat pasta healthy and tasty at the same time. After many researches and tests the results is an organic pasta not only endowed with great organoleptic properties, but also with an enveloping and rustic taste, as in the case of the Mezzi rigatoni of Organic Durum Wheat Semola Whole Wheat- Pasta Benedetto Cavalieri, a truly interesting and versatile format for your recipes.

OIP
12/12/2018 09:03:41

Look at the incredibile colors of the Sicilian lemons from Ribera by the Azienda Agricola Guarraggi. Sicilian lemons 100% natural and non treated that, differently from the traditional yellow ones, acquire an exotic green shades color and a precious source of Vitamin C. The Ribera Lemons are renowned for their intense flavor and their juiciness, versatile in every recipe both for the juice and the zest, which often reveal themselves the ingredient that give the decisive spark to complete a dish due to the unique acidity and freshness.

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11/12/2018 08:13:26

Cantine Bertani, a name that won’t be new for the enology world passionates. The Company of the Valpolicella was born in 1857, always been at the avant-garde of the production techniques and a model for the other wine-making realities, in 1937 the Soave DOC Bertani was inserted in the menù for king George VI of England coronation. The company philosophy has always been skeptical towards the “follow the market” mantra, in the wine making indeed, Bertani has always supported coherency, authenticity and harmony with the territory, without modifying its products depending on the market trends. This has led the wine cellar to acquire a solid reputation, a precise and coherent identity, a work that has paid with unquestionably exceptional results in the bottle. It is an example the Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC - BERTANI, the most among the Amarone wines as the presence of AMARONE BERTANI 1960 vintage bottles which are still in great conditions testify. In our website you will be able to find many different vintages, from the aforementioned 1960 vintage wine to the recently awarded Amarone Bertani 2009 and so on.

OIP
10/12/2018 08:34:25

The Valdobbiadene is the mother land of the Prosecco par excellence, a hill area dedicated to the viticulture for more than a thousand years as some ancient scripts dating to the middle age testify. It is in the heart of the DOCG Conegliano Valdobbiadene area that in 1968 nine small wine cellars united their resources to create the highest quality possible wines, it’s here that the Prosecco Valdobbiadene DOCG - La Marca is born. A wine that has been rewarded with many prizes as the 90/100 score by Wine Spectator, and represents the most sincere expression of the Prosecco DOCG and its territory. The color is straw yellow with some golden shades, aromas are mainly floral and a little fruity, at the palate it prove to be very balanced, soft, with some interesting citrus notes and a pleasant mineral finale. Certainly the ideal as an aperitif, great paired with fish or appetizers too.

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07/12/2018 10:49:57

The couple panettone and sparkling wine is a classic of the Italian Christmas presents, our version research high quality and the true taste of the Italian excellence. How? With the CHRISTMAS GREETINGS PACK: Panettone Premium Carta e Fiocco Classico - Bellavista Alma Cuvée Brut Franciacorta, two appreciated products both bu the consumers and the critics in the respective fields. Patience ( long hours of leavening) and careful selection of the raw materials are what make the Classical Panettone Premium Corsini a light as a cloud and tasty bakery product. BELLAVISTA ALMA CUVÉE BRUT FRANCIACORTA doesn’t need any introduction: historical Franciacorta wine cellar, land to which the Franciacorta Bellavista are strongly linked, becoming its true representatives due to an unique personal cellar style, which has given the company a prominent role in the Italian and International enological landscape.

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06/12/2018 09:23:58

The Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP bunches by Masseria dello Sbirro seem to be made up for being a Christmas decoration, don’t they? Directly from the Vesuvio Volcano slopes, they’re a unique product throughout the world, due to its thick skin that prolongs the conservation up tp six months from the harvest. Despite the skin with the passing of time could seem to dry out, the taste gradually acquires more intensity and sweetness. These are peculiarities due to the volcanic origin ground, that has facilitated the development in this direction, as a consequence making the cultivation a low impact one, for the low water needed. The Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP don’t have to be eaten raw in a salad, but seared and then put in first courses, in a pizza or in some recipes that stimulates its versatility.

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05/12/2018 09:58:29

When you don’t live near the sea, it’s not always easy to find the products reminding its original aromas and flavors. Mare Puro (La Bottarga di Tonno Group) is placed in Custonaci, on the western side of Sicily, a stone’s throw away from the Mount Cofano marine reserve and the Bonagia tonnara, realities far away from the industrial fishing that influenced the company in turn. The products are obtained working the fresh fish, just fished following sustainable criteria in the Sicilian open sea (and in the case of the red tuna following the acquisition of official quotations), through craft techniques and the use of high quality ingredients, ad the Trapani sea salt, local excellence that contributes to elevate the quality of the fish which is great itself. Tuna bottarga, anchovy fillets, Bluefin tuna belly fillets - Ventresca di Tonno Rosso - Mare Puro are only some of the products to try, able to reproduce the sea authenticity .

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04/12/2018 08:45:13

Fiasconaro is a skilled and specialized reality in the panettone making, since 1963 the Sicilian company has been producing this Christmas typical specialty using the local products of the island and a natural 36 hours long leavening You can clearly recognize this in the Panettone Nero Sublime - Fiasconaro, winner of the 3 stars during the Superior Taste Award in Bruxelles, this craft panettone is both stuffed with modica chocolate grains and covered with a cream of its and a wild strawberries purée. The Cioccolato Modicano igp is a Sicilian very particular and fine variety, produced without the use of any cocoa butter, reflecting the true tase of the raw material and containing less fats than any other kind of chocolate.

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03/12/2018 09:14:32

As a Christmas gift the Italian excellences and their authentic tastes are a guaranteed success, for this reason OIP gives you the possibility to compose your own customized Christmas gift box. Discover the specialities from all the Italian regions: hand made panettone, red and white Italian wines, Franciacorta wines, exquisite cold cuts, Ribera oranges, fresh aged cheese, sauces, artisanal pasta and many other products. An high quality Made in Italy selection, ready to end up under the Christmas tree in gift box decorated with Christmas motif and delight the palates of your loved ones.

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01/12/2018 12:26:18

It has Just arrived directly from Chianni (Pisa) for you the Tuscan finocchiona by La Cinta di Guido. Typical product of the region, with a origin from people’s story and tradition, linked to necessities which often in the past turned up to be new discoveries in culinary and gastronomic field. La Finocchiona (fennel salami) - La Cinta di Guido is an handmade cold cut endowed with a delicate but not invasive fennel flavor, which combines with the cinta sense dop meat without substituting it, obtaining a perfectly balanced harmony of tastes.

OIP
30/11/2018 09:50:44

Maybe everybody don’t know that extra virgin olive oil, as it is for wine, is subject to good and bad vintages, low or high in quantity, according to the different area too. This year for the Garda olive trees have produced evo oil in great quantity, that hasn’t altered the quality though, on the contrary the latter one is truly exceptional this year and it is proved by the acidity level (which is normally low in the Garda evo oil yet) at the lowest levels in its history. Leali Monte Acuto has been one those who benefitted from this great vintage, the company olive trees in Puegnago del Garda have rewarded the a work based on natural techniques without any chemical intervention. Garda Casaliva Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Leali is a monovarietal Garda DOP evo Oil, obtained by the namesake local olive typical of the Garda area, the color is a very intense green, in the mouth it is very soft due to the low acidity, lightly bitter with artichoke and almond aromas and a final light hot note.

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29/11/2018 09:45:18

NA.mA is a company with a centuries old long history, the name (in Italian) indicated the only two essential ingredients for the activity: Nature and Almonds (Natura e Mandorle). Nama Mandorle is placed in a truly privileged area as it concerns almonds, indeed it’s located in Avola, native country of one of the finest and renowned varieties: the Pizzuta di Avola almond. Own production, careful selection of the raw materials and preparations that conciliate tradition and innovation are what characterize the company activity , which, during the years have introduced apart from the Sicilian almonds other products as Sicilian pistachios and Sicilian hazelnuts. Nama products, in addition to being incredibly delicious snacks as the Sicilian peeled, roasted, almonds - Nama Mandorle, are endowed with incredible properties, which make them a natural anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, full of nutrients and perfect to recover energies.

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28/11/2018 09:48:30

Do you know what does agricultural beer mean? The COBI disciplinary (Italian Consortium of Barley and Beer Producers) in Italy is clear and strict concerning this subject: the producers must use at least 51% of own produced raw materials, while the rest must come from members of the Consortium who respects the standards, with the aim of maintaining high the quality of the registered products. The Birrificio OI has joined the COBI Consortium, but it stands out producing the 100% of the raw materials used in the craft beer making, creating almost an unicum in Italy. Indeed OI, registered trademark and therefore a guarantee, means “Italian Origin”, so barley, yeasts but also the hop plants are cultivated and produced within the Oglio River park, in the province of Brescia. The result is a complex Italian craft beer, nor filtered or pasteurized, amber colored, endowed with a persistent foam which gives creaminess during the tasting. The bubbles are very thin, from the moment that Birra OI producer is a Franciacorta wine producers too, he wanted to transfer the typical perlage of the wine in the beer. The aromas are mainly of coffee and toasting, fresh and fragrant at the palate with a lightly bitter finale.

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27/11/2018 09:24:39

In Calvisano, in the province of Brescia, rises the biggest sturgeons reservation of the world, an habitat where species that otherwise would be extinguished in this area are preserved. Here Calvisius Caviar produces its fine sturgeon caviar, a delicacy that has millenarian historical roots, following a company philosophy that applying as morals quality, craftsmanship and sustainability. Indedd, in the Calvisius breedings sturgeons natural growth rhythms are respected, inserting every different specie in an habitat as similar as possible to its natural one. This is one of the secrets of the different kinds of caviar strong personal characterization, which due to the breeding methods and the Malassol technique (that is to say low content of salt), exalting the differences and its true own flavour. The waiting to obtain a true Calvisius sturgeon caviar can vary from 7 (Ars Italica Calvisius Da Vinci - Calvisius Caviar) up to 20 (Calvisius Beluga - Calvisius Caviar) years, a product endowed with a unique history and taste to accompany special occasions.

OIP
26/11/2018 09:30:42

Today there’s a new entry as it concerns the product, but not the producers: Pancetta - Salumificio Lovison from Spilimbergo, in the province of Pordenone. A reality that has been collaborating with us for many years, that still nowadays maintains an artisanal dimension, here only porks coming from Friulian breedings within 20km from the company are selected, nourished naturally with a non ogm vegetables and cereals diet. An hand made pancetta meat is work “at hot”, that means few hours after the butchering in order to have it as fresh as possible, preserving some of its best organoleptic properties. The pancetta is then tied by hand, seasoned and aged due to company secrets, that boasts a century old history. It is exactly this heritage paired with the continuous research, manual work and a sincere passion for the norcina (cold cuts making) art to be the secret for the high quality of this product.

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23/11/2018 10:56:50

We’re in the Sardinian hinterland, the part of the region that, due to the strong touristic vocation all along the coast, maintains the traditional character of the region. Breeding, pastoralism, but wine making too, in the case of Su Binariu wine cellar local wines, Sardinian wines produced with local grapes as Bovale Sardo, Cannonau and Monica. From this grapes is born the Tre Buccas Rosso Mandrolisai DOC - Su Binariu di Zedde Giuseppe, wine endowed with a strong local connotation and expression of its own land. A Mandrolisai Doc whose color is ruby with tendency to garnet, the nose if full, mainly fruity, while at the palate it is dynamic, with spicy notes and a light hot accent in the finale, making it easy to drink despite its 14,5% alcoholic content.

OIP
22/11/2018 10:05:32

Why not starting the day drinking a fresh squeezed juice from Ribera oranges? The sweetness of the Sicilian Ribera Juice Oranges (Arance di Ribera) dop is a panacea for your palate and your health too, coming from just harvested and not treated 100% natural oranges. For this reason maybe the skin won’t be perfect, which is an adjective that does not exist in nature, but that’s why they’re so good.

OIP
21/11/2018 09:25:34

Calabria, a region full of gastronomic traditions, but above all the homeland of great preserves, cold cuts and not last the hot taste. Calabria Scerra, with production headquarters in Crotone, represents the great traditions of its own land, producing handmade preserves made up only local vegetables. Among these you can find the Mushrooms mixed with Calabrese - Calabria Scerra, the Piccantina alla Calabrese (lightly hot cream great for crostini or adding flavor to a sauce), the typical dried tomatoes and many other specialities. Also as it concerns the cold cuts surely stand out the Nduja Spilinga, local speciality per excellence, the Capocollo Piccante - Calabria Scerra, and the Calabro Rustic Ham. If you’re looking for decise and strong tastes typical of this region, you’ve found just the thing.

OIP
20/11/2018 12:29:03

In Pozzolengo, a little hamlet in the Middle of the Lugana production area, Cobue wine cellar, funded in 1971. The vinification is mainly oriented towards wines which are typically linked to the territory as Lugana DOC, San Martino della Battaglia, Garda Classico Rosso Doc, but with some sparks towards a research of new flavours compared to the habits of the local production, as the Brut ZERO Chardonnay metodo classico - Cobue, and the Passito di San Martino. The wine tasting of the Lugana Monte Lupo 2017 - Cobue was a real surprise, that made us consider it among the best of its denomination. Made up of 100% Trebbiano di Lugana grapes, its color is light yellow with some green shades, while the aromas are floral, fruity (peach above all) with a light citrus note. A the palate the acidity gives it freshness and match with a pleasant sweetness (and not filling as it often happens), softness and full body make it enjoyable and persistent sustaining a powerful alcoholic structure (14%) which isn’t invasive at all.

OIP
19/11/2018 10:39:50

On Monday the first Ribera Oranges of the season are coming, after the difficulties due to the road practicability caused by the recent floods. By ordering them during the week end, they will be shipped on Monday, just harvested on this morning and in few hours you will have the true taste of Sicily on your tables. The Riberella DOP oranges , coming from the Azienda Agricola Guarraggi located in Ribera, are available in three kind, all of them 100% and not treated with chemical products (a completely perfect skin isn’t possible in nature) fit for every need: the fioroni oranges (sweeter and juicier), the table oranges and the juice oranges. Moreover other Sicilian citrus coming from the same area of Ribera are available, as the pink grapefruit, clementines and mandarins.

OIP
16/11/2018 09:58:56

The Melannurca Campana IGP is the last arrival at OIP stock, it is one of the most renowned and fine italian apple varieties, with a crunchy pulp, pleasantly acid and juicy. The color is lively red, the stalk small and soft, its coloration is due to a characteristic process, that is to say the redding on the ground in the so called “melai”, pieces of land covered by soft material (pine needle mostly) organized in order to protect them from the excessive solar irradiation. The production and safeguard area includes 137 Campania cities, where the consortium controls and certifies the authenticity and the the processes established by the IGP disciplinary. On the historical side it was well known since the Romans, indeed it was inserted it in many painting and praised by Plinio il Vecchio in his manuscripts. This kind of apple is not only rich in vitamins, minerals and fibers, regulating the intestine activity, but also in phenol compounds, which, in a research made by the university Federico II of Naples, in the Melannurca have shown to be powerful antioxidants able to halve the oxidative damages in the epithelial gastric cells and act against free radicals.

OIP
15/11/2018 10:21:01

Truffle is a product endowed with a truly unique and characteristic flavor, it is exactly this particularity to give it great value, so it is needed high skills to exalt it in the right measure. This is Tartufi Dominici objective, a specialized company in fresh truffles and truffle based sauces, dressings and evo oil, which after many years of study and field experience has succeed in finding well balanced recipes which bring out the raw material precious aroma. The White truffle and parmigiano cream - Tartufi Dominici is particularly adapt to crostini (little slices of toasted bread) and appetizers, while in the preparation of a risotto it can be a good idea amalgamating in the end using a Preparation based on butter with white truffle - Tartufi Dominici, other great products for first dishes recipes are Pumpkin Cream with Summer Truffle - Tartufi Dominici or Mushroom sauce and summer truffles (truffles 15%) - Tartufi Dominici.

OIP
14/11/2018 10:10:23

The area of Bardolino was one of the first in the Northern Italy to be a reference point in the enology, already from the IX century under the Lombardic reign as a parchment of the 853 testifies. The secret of this zone is the geological cross of three different terroir (morenic, glacial and carbonated), whose combination, together with precise climatical characteristics, giving the Bardolino wines a strictly personal character. As it is for the Chiaretto Bardolino d.o.c. - Cavalchina by the wine cellar Cavalchina, typical Chiaretto wine of the area, pale pink colored with floral, aromatic herbs and almond aromas. At the palate it is perfectly balanced, round with a pleasant sapid finale.

OIP
13/11/2018 10:19:31

If you’re looking for a recipe to try here it is a suggestion: Risotto with fresh pesto alla Genovese, Italian Potatoes from Sila, Roman Cauliflower, Sicilian peeled, roasted, almonds - Nama Mandorle and Olive taggiasche denocciolate - Pexto. Carnaroli Rice Principato di Lucedio accompanied by the classic pesto and potatoes pairing, the sweetness of roman broccoli contrasted by the strong and decise taste of the taggiasche olives and in the end a touch of crunchiness given by the toasted almonds. A recipe entirely made up of Made in Italy and healthy ingredient which, due to their well balanced flavours, forming a tasty and harmonious dish.

OIP
12/11/2018 10:12:35

The Chianti Classico denomination is reserved only to those who commit themselves not only to the production of this typical Tuscan wine following well defined standards, but also to the safeguard of this precious territory, becoming a custodian. Tenuta Orsumella is located in the heart of the marvelous region of Chianti, where it has obtained the official organic producer certification not long ago, another recognized proof of the bond with the territory, which gratifies the wine cellar giving an excellent Chianti Classico DOCG, direct and intense as is traditional. Orsumella, Chianti Classico DOCG - Tenuta Orsumella is a 100% Sangiovese grapes wine, intense red ruby colour, the main aromas are red fruits and a little vanilla shade. The entrance at the palate is sapid, wide and enveloping, with further fruity notes but spicy too (tea and black pepper) and the velvety of the tannin balances perfectly the acidity. Not to underestimate the excellent price performance of this wine.

OIP
09/11/2018 10:40:49

The Nebrodi Mounts black pig (Suino nero dei Nebrodi) is a Sicilian local race, very similar to a boar both in the aspect and habits. For this reason they’re free range bred within the Nebrodi mounts natural park, they’re treated by few small breeders, who are often the cold cuts makers too. Black pig of Nebrodi meat, compared to the common porks, is endowed with a far more intense flavor and it has a better predisposition for the long aging too. The supply of Nero dei Nebrodi cold cuts in not easy, as the products are often sold within the local market. In our e-commerce you can find Nebrodicarni specialties, a small breeder and norcino (the one who makes cold cuts) member go the Nero dei Nebrodi consortium who produces pure Nebrodi Mounts black pig cold cuts like Nero dei Nebrodi (Nebrodi Mounts black pig) Raw Ham, Nero dei Nebrodi (Nebrodi Mounts black pig) Capocollo,Nero dei Nebrodi (Nebrodi Mounts black pig) Salami and many others.

OIP
08/11/2018 10:49:27

Molino e Pastificio A. Amadio is a recently born line designed and produced by the historical Pastificio Gentile. So, it is a Pasta di Gragnano igp produced with a careful selection of 100% Italian durum wheats. As per disciplinary the bronze wire drawing and the low drying are essential processes in order to maintain highest level of quality. When we tried the Bucatini di Gragnano - Molino e Pastificio A. Amadio we were very suprised firstly by Pasta Amadio great cooking resistance, particularly from the moment that this pasta format is usually one of the most difficult to manage from this point of view, secondly by its intense taste and the outstanding porosity that favorites a perfect absorption of the sauce by the bucatini.

OIP
07/11/2018 10:12:54

It’s never the wrong moment for a new wine tasting, yesterday it was Mandrarossa turn. A Sicilian wine cellar with vineyards sprinkled in the southern area of Sicily, precisely in Menfi, in the province of Agrigento. It is an area endowed with a constant sun exposure and particular environmental conditions: the vineyards directly overlook the sea, absorbing both its air and ground properties, from the moment that the soil is partly sandy. We tried a local monovarietal, the COSTADUNE GRECANICO - Mandrarossa, a typical Sicilian wine. The color is straw yellow with greenish glares, it immediately stands out flower perfumes, reached by citrus aromas and a light apricot fragrance. The proximity to the sea gives a pleasant minerality , accompanied by citrus notes and an almond finale confirming its freshness and quaffable.

OIP
06/11/2018 10:43:59

Pastificio Caponi was born in 1953, in the province of Pisa, at the beginning oriented towards stuffed fresh pasta production, during the years the dried egg pasta was inserted, in the traditional formats like tagliatelle Caponi, Pappardelle (egg pasta) - Caponi and lasagne Caponi. The raw materials used come from local Tuscan suppliers selected and guaranteed, as the it happens in the case of the eggs (26 egg yolk per kg of flour) whole and opened one at time, while the durum wheat comes from Florence. The pasta is produced using the renewed original machineries of the pasta laboratory, which have the particular peculiarity to leave space for the manual work, still nowadays a big part of the process, without replacing it. As a consequence the result is an artisanal product, traditional and cared in every single detail, also due to the natural temperature drying, a long and expensive process that go to the detriment of quantity but guarantees an incredibili high quality of the final product.

OIP
05/11/2018 09:35:57

The strictly personal peculiarities have curbed the possibilities and pairings of the Lambrusco. It is often considered a wine to pair only with Emilia specialities as tigelle or gnocco fritto with cold cuts, the Lambrusco di Sorbara is a vine variety that can be developed in many different ways with many different shades according to the methods used in the vineyard and in the wine cellar. Cantina Paltrinieri was one of the first entity to sustain the versatility of this Italian wine, introducing different processes for the same vine variety obtaining excellent results. As it is for the GROSSO Lambrusco di sorbara metodo cl.2013 - Cantina Paltrinieri, where the choice of a metodo classico, with 24 months of initial refinement and 6 months of refinement in the bottle, has been able to reconsider a wine diversifying it from its stereotype. Indeed the result is particular starting from the color, in this case a copper ancient rosè, the perfumes are floral, fruity but accompanied by a light citrus note, which anticipate a freshness that we find again at the palate, where a good acidity make the wine pleasantly fresh paired with sapidity, sensations that combine at their best with the typical red fruit aromas. Great as aperitif, paired with fish, fried food and naturally Emilia specialities.

OIP
02/11/2018 11:09:44

It’s almost time! Pre order on our store now the Arance di Ribera dop, the most renowned Sicilian oranges. Indeed Ribera is the oranges locality par excellence, as the creation of a personal DOP disciplinary testify, which moreover guarantee the lack of any chemical additive or treatment. This variety distinguish itself from the others for its particularly sweet blonde pulp lacking of seeds and bitterness, the great organoleptic properties balance (vitamin A, B1, B2, C, sugars and mineral salts) and the exceptional ease to digest, so that it can be eaten after dinner too. There are three varieties available: Sicilian Ribera Oranges Fioroni (Arance di Ribera Washington Fioroni), Juice oranges of Sicily Ribera and Sicilian Ribera Oranges Table Navel variety (Arance di Ribera da Tavola), it is also possible to add Sicilian lemons Di Ribera, Pink Grapefuit sicilian from Ribera - Azienda Agricola Guarraggi and Sicilian Ribera Clementines/Mandarins - Az. Agricola Guarragi, composing your customized box.

OIP
31/10/2018 10:32:57

Today we’re talking about a product which is often seen badly on the nutritional side, but it is always in the table throughout the world, salt. Not all the salts are the same, some are very refined and have a lower cost certainly, but a negative effect on our health, while others due to natural process are endowed with great properties, without the need of artificial processing as washing, drying and chemical additions. The last one is the case of Cuor di Sale, the Raw Sea Salt from Trapani salt pan, a self-sustaining open air tanks system, with a thousand-year old history, which is working still nowadays and is eco-sustainable. As it is a raw salt, cuor di sale contains “alive” magnesium and potassium, inorganic salts that are more precious than the ones sold at the pharmacies, but above all the alive iodine, which act positively on the thyroid gland without the problems deriving from the dead iodine (the one inserted artificially in the iodized salts). It has a stronger salt power compared to the normal kitchen salt, so smaller quantities of salt will be needed with benefits on health, moreover the packaging is designed in order not to let slip the posit element of salt, which are volatile and photosensitive. Available in two formats Raw Sea Salt Picked by Shoulder - Cuor di Sale - Salinagrande and Thin Raw Sea Salt Picked by shoulder - Cuordisale - Salinagrande.

OIP
30/10/2018 11:20:25

It is known that Marsala was born in Sicily nearly as a chance, with the adding of some spirit to the typical local Sicilian wine by an English merchant to preserve it better. The result was so good that it has become a stable presence at the English royal court also nowadays. If you are a true Marsala lover Marsala Superiore Riserva AEGUSA Florio is a sacred name, indeed with 97/100 points it is part of the top 20 Extraordinary Wines of the world of Wine Advocate’s chart. The very long aging in Florio cellars gives this wine an outstanding depth of flavors and shades, as the mature fruits, the multiple spices like licorice, the persistent and long minerality and an incredible fumè honey note. In our catalogue you can find so many different vintages of this Sicilian marsala, from the youngest 2001 up to the 1941, a 77 year old wine that any wine lover would do anything to taste.

OIP
29/10/2018 10:00:15

Despite the plant origins belong to the Far East countries, during the passing of the centuries Italy has developed a strong bond with rice, to the point of making the risotto one of its gastronomic specialties. Which were the origins of this partnership? The answer can be find in Vercelli, precisely at the Lucedio Abbey, where the friars in the 15th century introduced the cultivation of rice in Italy for the first time. So the agricultural company Principato di Lucedio is the producer of the first Italian rice, an heritage that has allowed the development of an exceptional product, derived from low impact and eco-sustainable cultivation. The varieties of rice cultivated are many and different, they’re the result of research, experience and sperimentation, from the classic carnaroli, vialone nano, Baldo Rice Principato di Lucedio to the more particular ones as rice venere, red rice Ermes, basmati, and the selenio rice variety for sushi.

OIP
26/10/2018 11:07:58

It’s the moment of the year when a must of the fall gastronomic tradition take its place both in the restaurants and home tables: pumpkin. Talking about this product, it is necessary to mention the Mantua Pumpkin, the queen of the Italian pumpkin varieties. Due to its sweet and velvety flavor it has an amazing versatility, indeed it can be used from the appetizers to the desserts, and paired with some marked flavor ingredients, as it could be some guanciale, it can create some exalting contrasts for the palate.

OIP
25/10/2018 10:11:41

It’s enough to travel for few kilometers from our company to find a wine cellar, its vineyards and its founder: Andrea Pirlo. Indeed he is the owner of the Wine Company Pratum Coller, which is located in Flero, in the province of Brescia. A territory endowed with an historical enological vocation to which Andrea connected since his childhood, as for wine making, a family tradition that he has been developing with this new project. Tasting the Arduo IGP Montenetto - Pratum Coller By Andrea Pirlo, as the name suggests (Arduo=Arduous) you can feel immediately the passion and dedication in the creation of this red wine. The blend of Merlot, Sangiovese e Marzemino, with a touch of Cabernet, plays on a subtle and polished balance. The perfumes are above all red fruits and spices, while at the palate in the first instance you will find red fruits again, but this time accompanied by tertiary notes with an enveloping and important structure due to the one year refinement in barriques, which brilliantly sustains the 15% alcoholic vol.

OIP
24/10/2018 10:29:52

It’s enough to travel for few kilometers from our company to find a wine cellar, its vineyards and its founder: Andrea Pirlo. Indeed he is the owner of the Wine Company Pratum Coller, which is located in Flero, in the province of Brescia. A territory endowed with an historical enological vocation to which Andrea connected since his childhood, as for wine making, a family tradition that he has been developing with this new project. Tasting the Rosso IGP Montenetto Arduo, as the name suggests (Arduo=Arduous) you can feel immediately the passion and dedication in the creation of this wine. The blend of Merlot, Sangiovese e Marzemino, with a touch of Cabernet, plays on a subtle and polished balance. The perfumes are above all red fruits and spices, while at the palate in the first instance you will find red fruits again, but this time accompanied by tertiary notes with an enveloping and important structure due to the one year refinement in barriques, which brilliantly sustains the 15% alcoholic vol.

OIP
24/10/2018 10:28:12

In every kitchen not only the quality of the main ingredient is important, but also the other siding and flavoring elements’s. The last ones are the leitmotiv of almost every recipes, as a consequence the choice of those should be very careful. Today, about this, we’re introducing you the red garlic from Nubia and the Sicilian oregano in bunches - Az. Agr. Balducco Fulgatore, from the Sicilian Agricultural Company Balducco Fulgatore, which follows eco-sustainable methods in the respect of the environment The first one is a slow food praesidium, well known both for the delicate and non-invasive aroma and the exceptional organoleptic properties; the second one is very similar to a bouquet, endowed with an intense aroma due to the slow and natural drying under the Sicilian sun. Few elements at an affordable price that will make a change in your kitchen, moreover they’re really good rustic style decoration elements.

OIP
23/10/2018 09:37:06

The first success has arrived for the first edition of Franciacorta Brut D.O.C.G. Satèn - Camilucci, which has been selected on October the 4th as participant to the AIS (Association Italian Somellier) event in Padova. The subject of the meeting were the Satèn, a kind of sparkling wine that can exclusively produced in Franciacorta according to the disciplinary making it an unique wine, and a denomination that underlines its silkness, roundness and consistency. During the tasting the Franciacorta Satèn Camilucci has received many appreciations: the 62 months of refinement on the yeasts have given great results, exalting the tastes and characteristics of this wine, giving it complex notes of saffron, apple spirit and a mint finale.

OIP
22/10/2018 09:39:34

La Cinta di Guido stuff has just arrived to our stock, directly from Tuscany. Cold cuts like Guanciale (jowl bacon) - La Cinta di Guido, Rigatino di Cinta Senese - La Cinta di Guido, finocchiona are produced with the meats of free range Cinta Senese black pigs, which are grown and nourish themselves in the middle of the marvelous Tuscan countryside. Also the new 2018 vintage of Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Novo Frantoio - La Cinta di Guido is now available, a Tuscan evo oil made in a traditional olive oil mill, extracting the best from Guido’s tuscan olive trees.

OIP
20/10/2018 12:22:28

From the moment that the season is coming up, it time for us to open the fresh truffle sale. Tartufi Dominici is a company specialized in the cultivation od truffles placed in the middle of the Umbria country, where the same species of plants and truffle species that you find in the near woods are grown. The ensemble of many factors (height, water availability, ground etc), gives as a result a work where man try to reproduce what nature has always been doing: giving us that unique delicacy called truffle. Fresh Uncinato Truffle - Dominici Truffles is the Ideal for risotto, tagliatelle, eggs and other traditional recipes.

OIP
19/10/2018 10:51:11

When you’re thinking about something great and tasty to cook, sometimes all you need is simplicity and good raw materials to get an outstanding result. This is the case of an eternal classic recipe of the Italian gastronomic tradition: spaghetti with tomatoes. Only two ingredients are necessary, the Spaghettoni Cavalieri and the San Marzano tomatoes DOP - Agrigenus tomatoes . 100% Made in Italy tasty and healthy high quality products which will bring your recipe completely to a new level.

OIP
16/10/2018 09:24:44

Today is wine tasting day, and we’re trying a Garda Lake wine: the VIGNETO CAMILLA LUGANA DOC 2016 - MALAVASI. A Lugana Produced by the wine cellar Malavasi, in Sirmione, it is 100% made up of trebbiano grapes, which give it an intense straw yellow color with some green shades. The nose brings mainly melon and citrus notes, with a little floral perception, while at the palate freshness and sapidity paired with a fruity aroma and great persistency. Food pairing: first courses, fish and white meats.

OIP
15/10/2018 09:15:06

It's now available the new 2018 vintage of the *Novello Cutrera - Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Fresco di Frantoio,an unquestionably renowned and high quality extra virgin olive oil. Its flavor will convey your bread, vegetables and recipes with the real taste of a Made in Italy Sicilian extra virgin olive oil 100% made up of Sicilian olives.

OIP
12/10/2018 12:00:05

Adamo is an historical name in the Sicilian wine background. At the beginning of 20th century Figli Adamo was one of the most high standing Sicilian companies in the field, the wine cellar even had its own train line due to the huge request and the success of the high quality Sicilian wines produced. Unfortunately the familiar contrasts led to the closure of the activity at the end of the 80s, until Vincenzo Adamo, raised in the middle of the vineyards and endowed with a natural passion for the wine universe, deals with the relaunch of the company funding Adamobio. The production includes only organic wines, cultivating some international vine varieties but strongly oriented towards the development of local Sicilian grape varieties. The trend is not producing only blends, but many pure varietal wines too, in order to convey the most authentic expression of the vine variety in that precise territory.

OIP
11/10/2018 11:26:41

The bruschetta can’t be part of your appetizers, or aperitifs, as they’re simple, quick and tasty. What can make yours different is an careful selection of high quality products and raw materials, from the moment that the simplicity of the recipe exalts and highlight their natural taste, without the possibility of hiding it with many other tastes. The Paté of green Nocellara Etnea olives - SoloSole is an authentic surprise for the palate: tasty and decise, like the variety of Sicilian olives it is made up of, the Nocellare Etna ones, typical of the volcanic area. The consistency is fragrant and inviting, the finely chopped olives give a really thin crunchy feeling which is very pleasant for the senses, so much that often you find the pot empty without even realizing it.

OIP
10/10/2018 09:40:34

Are you curious to discover the regional specialties from every part of Italy? You will find us this week end from Friday 12th to Sunday 14th October at Franciacorta in Bianco. We’re waiting for you at our stand “Eccellenze D’Italia” you will be able to see, taste, know and purchase gourmet Italian products of the gastronomic tradition, made by artisanal companies and producers throughout the nation among which Pastificio dei Campi form Gragnano, Azienda Agricola Biologica Adamo from Alcamo (Trapani), Agrigenus Coop Agricola from Naples, La Cinta di Guido from Chianni (Pisa), Azienda Agricola Marchesini from (Brescia), Consorzio Nero di Calabria, Franciacorta Camilucci, Pastifico Caponi (Pisa) and many others. Franciacorta in Bianco 2018

OIP
09/10/2018 13:03:57

The Etna is nowadays considered a competed and desired destination among the wine producers. Something that may look contradictory, due to the implicit challenges and difficulties that involves the morphology of the territory in relation to the cultivation of grapes and then the transformation in Etna doc. But this exactly the main reason: the distinctiveness of this territory, the clime and its obstacles give the Etna wines unique characteristics, which seem in a perfect balance with the territory. And this is exactly what we felt tasting the Sicilian wine PASSOROSSO ETNA - PASSOPISCIARO, an Etna rosso doc, produced by wine cellar Passopisciaro rewarded by slow wine 2018, endowed with an intense red ruby color. The nose expresses intense red fruit sensations, while the palate is elegantly mineral, with a velvety tannin due to the 18 months of barrique.

OIP
08/10/2018 11:48:49

The taste of a real Campania Buffalo Mozzarella pdo made by an artisanal cheese producer is sp difficult to forget. Unfortunately the geographic distance, together with the necessity of being fresh of the product itself, make the availability of this product difficult, but don’t worry, we of OIP can help you. Every Monday the Campania buffalo mozzarella pdo of the artisanal mozzarella producer Caseificio Esposito in Battipaglia reaches our warehouse and it is immediately sent to you home, in order to make the product as fresh as possible. Try the Treccia of Mozzarella di Bufala di Battipaglia - Caseificio Esposito, an exceptional format to share with your family and friends.

OIP
07/10/2018 12:23:25

Every vine variety, according to the different geographic position, terroir and clime performs in a different way. Some places have proven to be the ideal match with a particular type of wine varietal, his is the case of the Trentino Alto Adige and the Gewurztraminer. This area is the perfect thanks to its rocky ground, the hight and the cold-temperate clime. The historical wine cellar Abbazia di Novaccella started the production in 1142, the vineyards are located in the places with the most extreme conditions, as only there it is possible to have the best exposition and obtain the best from these kinds of vine varieties. ABBAZIA DI NOVACELLA Gewürztraminer Praepositus 2016 is an Italian wine which has been rewarded many times thanks to its high quality, the color is the typical one with golden shades. The aromatic profile shows exotic fruits and spices (cinnamon, cloves), the same feelings continue in the palate sustained by a great structure and persistence.

OIP
03/10/2018 10:02:41

The ravioli, one word and an entire world to discover, the origins are uncertain, the interpretations many and different from region to region. Today, talking about tortelli and casoncelli, we are in the province of Brescia, precisely in Gottolengo, a small town historically renowned for the production of this specialty. Right there Tradizioni Padane has planted its roots, a company born from the passion, the knowledge and the research that are handed down from one generation to another. A manual skill that still nowadays, despite the technologic progress, is still at the base of the company production. An artisanal pasta endowed with an add value not only due to the dexterity, but also thanks to the quality of the raw materials both concerning the flours which compose the dough and the many different stuffings from the classic Handmade thin Casoncelli Bresciani - Tradizioni Padane (bread and cheese), Handmade fine Tortellini di Gottolengo - Tradizioni Padane, Handmade fine Casoncelli with ricotta and spinach filling - Tradizioni Padane, Handmade small Tortelli with pumpkin filling - Tradizioni Padane, Tortelli with sea bass tomato filling - Tradizioni Padane and many others.

OIP
02/10/2018 10:43:18

Pexto, in its laboratory placed in Genova, has developed and actualized the historical recipes of the Ligurian tradition: classic Pesto alla Genovese - Pexto and Pesto alla genovese (no garlic)- Pexto. In all their variants the fresh products Pexto are united by the high quality of their ingredients. A quality without any compromise: parmigiano reggiano 27 months aged produced with mountain milk, Italian extra virgin olive oil coming from an historical Ligurian olive oil mill. Italian nuts, pine nuts and garlic carefully selected and the inimitable D.O.P. genovese fresh basil. We suggest to try it with the Testaroli of Lunigiana - Arconatura, typical pasta made up of buckwheat, a classic of the Ligurian tradition that never disappoints.

OIP
01/10/2018 11:04:41

1867, it is the date the attested by a certificate in the chamber of commerce which marks the beginning of the activity as artisanal pasta producers by the Masciarelli family. A company that has been expanding with the passing of time, still maintaining the artisanal character that stood it out at the birth, testified by the irregular shape of Pastificio Masciarelli products. The choice of fine local durum wheats, the use of water coming from the near Majella Natural Park, the bronze drawing and the slow drying at 40 degrees are at the base of the excellence of this product. These are processes and attentions which are fundamental to maintain the taste, the consistency and the organoleptic qualities intact. The goodness of the product has been rewarded in 2013 by Gambero Rosso, with the award as pasta with the best quality/price ratio. In the picture Fusilli Masciarelli with Ricotta di Bufala (Buffalo Ricotta) - Caseificio Artigianale Esposito, Pachino Cherry Tomatoes and Pistacchi di Sicilia crudi e sgusciati - Azienda Agricola Fastuchera.

OIP
28/09/2018 10:28:17

Podere dei Folli is a familiar conduced agricultural company at the fourth generation now, placed in the Valtènesi area, adjacent to the Brescia shore of Lake of Garda. The changes have been many and different, thanks to the dedication to research and innovations during the years brought to the company production, but the authenticity of the flavors has remained the lowest common denominator. The choice has been focalizing uniquely on BIO DOP certified products, with the aim of offering truly genuine, natural, healthy, good DOP lake of Garda wines and evo oil without the use of any chemical additive. When I first tried the Sofaì Valtènesi D.O.P. organic wine - Podere dei Folli, it immediately brought my mind back to its native territory, thanks to the prevalence of the local vine variety groppello: the main aromas are red fruits with a lightly spices notes, at the palate it is soft, velvety , with a well balanced tannin by the 12 months in barrique and a light almond aftertaste.

OIP
27/09/2018 12:28:34

Someone could define it a risk, from our point of view we can say that this is a dish conceived following a balance created by the contrasts between the ingredients flavors: The Amatriciana monkfish. Using the right products creativity is exalted: daily fresh fish accompanied by the multiple times rewarded San Marzano tomatoes DOP - Agrigenus, the Guanciale (jowl bacon) - La Cinta di Guido made by our friend and small artisanal producer La Cinta di Guido, Pecorino romano DOP and finally a toasted slice of organic spelt bread. The result is an explosion of tastes, possible thanks to a reinterpretation of a classic recipe of the Italian cuisine and the use of the best Italian products.

OIP
26/09/2018 11:59:19

Sometimes we forgot how much spices or aromatic herbs can change the perfume and taste of a recipe, giving them an extra touch that make them perfectly balanced. So the choice of these ingredients must be careful and informed, as for the Sicilian oregano in the bunch - Az. Agr. Balducco Fulgatore ours come from the Sicilian fields, where it is dried naturally under the sunlight that envelops the island all year long. The oregano is picked up by hand and than separated into bunches, in oder not only to make it keep totally its intense aromaticity caused by the microclimate and the marine air , but at the same time so that it can be a perfect decoration for your kitchen. Ideal after the cooking in the mediterranean recipes both on meat and fish and on pizza. Sicilian Oregano

OIP
25/09/2018 11:50:56

During the week end, many times it happens to taste new wines, some of these leave a sign in the senses and mind of the people who taste them, and this is our case as it concerns Grano delle Formiche IGT rosso - Podere Spazzavento. Produced and bottled by the wine cellar Podere Spazzavento, a Tuscan agricultural company dedicated to the production of organic wines both typical as the Chianti Superiore DOCG, the Chianti Riserva DOCG and other more personal character wines as the IGT red wine mentioned before. Grano delle Formiche has been rewarded ad one of the best five red Tuscan IGT wines during the IX edition of the Tuscan wines selection. Produced with 70% San Giovese and 30% Colorino, the prevailing aromas are red fruits, while at the palate the twelve months in barrique stands out, making the tannin pleasant and velvety, with species and tertiary notes as vanilla and cocoa, mid body and great resistance. It is also possible to order it from our shop through the vivino platform.

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24/09/2018 12:12:24

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21/09/2018 12:30:03

Pasta Bossolasco project is born from an agricultural company, when the fourth generation decided to integrate the raw materials transformation, that is to say Italian durum wheat, with the production of the same. It is the second company case in Italy of Italian pasta production with a 100% internal supply chain, so from the wheat cultivation, to the milling in order to obtain the flour, than the processing and finally the packaging. The agricultural origin of the company has the advantage of having knowledges inherent to the activity, which have allowed to obtain high quality Italian products, with the right bland of durum wheat varieties for make a flavorful artisanal pasta, endowed with great cooking resistance and not least a positive impact on health due to its great organoleptic properties. It's available in the formats Fusilli - Pasta Bossolasco, Paccheri - Pasta Bossolasco, Spaghetti - Pasta Bossolasco, Penne - Pasta Bossolasco e Trenette - Pasta Bossolasco.

OIP
21/09/2018 12:29:58

Bio Colombini was born at the beginning of the 20th century, in Tuscany, 35 hectares of ground where the company cultivates and transform its vegetables naturally, following the organic disciplinary without any exception as the Natural chickpeas - BioColombini, the Organic tomato passata BioColombini and many others. Selected as an example of fair practice by a regional research made by the COSPE institute, Bio Colombini doesn’t only make an ethic choice as it concerns the products, but it commits itself on the social side too. Indeed, it is a reality that promotes many different project, as hiring employees from disadvantaged social groups ( from physical or mental disability, to criminality or drugs addiction) through the cooperation with local institutions, research centers and universities. Thanks to the choices on the production the customers are not only aware that the products are good and healthy, but they know that the money will go to a cause useful for the common good, towards a production sustainable from every point of view.

OIP
19/09/2018 12:51:50

It’s time to begin a new adventure for Camilucci Franciacorta wine cellar, presented and acclaimed enthusiastically during the Vinitaly 2018, with the introduction in the market of the previous vintages bottles and the production of Franciacorta DOCG. Stefano Camilucci, who initially wan engineer but now has been working in the Franciacorta wine making filed for many years, settling his passion in the historical family activity he has launched himself into an ambitious project, with the constitution of a new independent brand. The brand concept is extremely personal from the name to the label itself, in order to underline how the result in the bottle is intimately tied not only to the territory of origin, but a the same time is the reflection of the people who produce it. The wines (Franciacorta Brut D.O.C.G. - Camilucci, Franciacorta Brut D.O.C.G. Satèn - Camilucci, Franciacorta Brut D.O.C.G. Rosè - Camilucci, Anthologie Noir Franciacorta Extra Brut D.O.C.G. Millesimato - Camilucci, Anthologie Blanc Franciacorta Extra Brut D.O.C.G. Millesimato - Camilucci) prove to be extremely natural, without excessive cellar sophistications, expressing the best of the terroir, which is able to give incredible harmony and balance both on the aromatic and tasting sides, accompanied by the typical freshness of the Franciacorta wines. These will be the traversal characteristics of the new wines produced by Stefano, a person endowed with great knowledges and values, whom we wish good luck, sure of the results and satisfactions that this project will give him.

OIP
18/09/2018 12:48:51

The new Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP vintage has just arrived reached our warehouse, ready to reach your kitchens. What makes them different from the others types is the volcanic ground where they grow, which has given not only a particular acidity to the cherry tomatoes, but it has endowed this variety with a very thick skin too, so that they can keep good naturally up to six months. Due to this last peculiarity these tomatoes need to be cooked, so they’re perfect in a pasta dish and many others recipes of the Neapolitan cuisine.

OIP
17/09/2018 12:11:45

The Prosciutto di Parma is one of the most appreciated cold cuts making Italian tradition product throughout the world, which is the secret of its success? At the base there's the non-repeatability of the environmental and climatic conditions, due to which the hams acquire unique organoleptic and tasting peculiarities. The qualitative standard is moreover guaranteed by the strict disciplinary written by the Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma, born from the union of the producers themselves with the aim of safeguarding the typical characteristics thanks to the 100% traceable production chain. Among the excellence producers it is necessary to mention Onesto Ghirardi, who started to work in this field from 1948 the prosciuttificio still nowadays maintains an artisanal dimension, proving to be very hard to find. The only ingredients are the highest quality meats, salt and time (18 months at least). The last one is essential to obtain a final result that guarantee the aging cellar aroma, but above all the delicate and natural taste that distinguish the author Prosciutto di Parma Ghirardi Onesto. Available within our web store both in pieces Piece of Prosciutto di Parma (parma ham) matured 30 months - Ghirardi Onesto and whole Prosciutto di Parma (whole parma ham) 30 months matured with bone - Ghirardi Onesto.

OIP
14/09/2018 12:10:05

Stracciatella is a typical fresh cheese of the Apulian tradition, originally born from the rests of the mozzarella making process, but with the passing of time it has become an authentic gastronomic speciality thanks to its delicate flavor and creaminess. Apulian Stracciatella - Caseificio Voglia di Latte is shipped exclusively every Monday and Wednesday, produced the night before by the Apulian cheese producer Voglia di Latte to guarantee the best freshness. It is obviously good natural as it is with some cold cuts, but it is a great alley for you recipes too. For example in a dish of Spaghetti - Pasta Bossolasco with sauce made up of Pachino Cherry Tomatoes and a little of 'Nduja of black calabrian pig - Consorzio Nero di Calabria to contrast the stracciatella sweetness and finally some Sicilian crushed and seasoned green olives Nocellara del Belice - Az. Agricola Melia as a garnish.

OIP
12/09/2018 11:46:59

La Torre d'Orti is an area within the Valpolicella well known for its strategic position, indeed the height together with the white rock calcareous ground composition. These particular conditions give the wine ideal characteristics for the production of long aging wines, that is to say an amount of acidity respecting the balance between the tannin structure and the alcohol level. ROSSO TORRE ORTIis a well structured and substance wine that last in the years, moreover endowed with an exceptional quality price The typical local vine varieties Corvina e Rondinella are helped by a 15% of Merlot dried in barrique, adding elegance and power to the bouquet and the palate ,where in both the cases the red fruits (cherry above all) are evident, with an enveloping finale, supplì and clean finale.

OIP
11/09/2018 12:23:40

For the smoked taste lovers the Caseificio Artigianale Esposito proposes the Cacetti (little cheese) Agerola. A cheese realized with cow's milk and smoked naturally, the result is a golden and resistant crust, while the inner is softer and white. The product, following the company rules, is hand made using only milk coming from the near small local breedings, aging for two days and than smoking for one. This Italian cheese is great when grilled, or cooked in the oven wrapped in some slices of speck, or as a condiment for your home made pizza.

OIP
10/09/2018 12:15:18

Despite the great technologic progress, in some cases within the food world the manual ability of the expert artisans isn't still replaceable, both for the charme and the inimitable taste it adds to the final product. This is the case of the Salame punta di coltello - Salumificio Lovison, that thanks to the work of the expert local norcini turns out to be a unique cold cut. Tasting it you will immediately notice the hand made knife chopping, exalting the real taste and quality of the meats coming exclusively from Friulian selected breedings, without the excessive use of covering spices or any preservative.

OIP
06/09/2018 12:27:23

Sicily is historically a territory particularly suitable for the wine production, thanks to the great climatic and geological conditions. Moreover the marked biodiversity has favored the development of many different local vine varieties, among which the Zibibbo is one of the most well known. We've found in LIGHEA BIANCO DONNAFUGATA 2014 a very good Sicilian wine, lively golden yellow coloured, on the olfactory side the Mediterranean notes as almond, floral and apricot are well exalted, while at the palate a balanced saltiness stands out with a delicate citrus note, leaving a final really good taste in your mouth. Ideal pairing with all the fish based dishes, from the cruditè, to first courses and fry fish.

OIP
05/09/2018 11:46:40

When we talk about Italian cuisine the risotto can’t be out of the discussion. A tasty, showy and full of substance dish at the same time, but its preparation hides many difficulties, so which are the secrets for a good risotto? At the first place there’s the choice of good raw materials for sure, so the rice must be a Carnaroli, that needs to be toasted at the right point before being covered by the broth and finally the creaming amalgamating with butter directly from the freezer, so that the heat-cold shock will make it whip and being perfectly creamy. For the risotto with clams in the picture we used the Carnaroli Rice Principato di Lucedio directly from the most ancient Piedmontese rice plantations, Mediaterranean clams, the Butter - Beppino Occelli renowned worldwide in the gastronomic field for its quality and the Pistacchi di Sicilia crudi e sgusciati - Azienda Agricola Fastuchera chopped and toasted as garnish.

OIP
04/09/2018 16:50:34

If you're looking for a dessert that will amaze and delight your palate and your dining companions's too it's the moment to try the cannolo siciliano. One of the the dessert of the traditional Sicilian pastry par excellence, which is among the most renowned in Italy and throughout the world. It is a crunchy wafer filled at the moment with a creamed made up of fresh sheep ricotta and sugar enriched with some chocolate drops. When you buy an already made cannolo, the wafer isn't anymore crunchy as it typically should be and it comes up to be stringy, devaluing the final result. In our shop you will find every base ingredient separated to prepare your home made cannoli, with the possibility to assemble them at the moment to obtain the best possibile result, that is to say Cialde di Cannoli Grandi - Pennisi la Dolceria Siciliana and Ricotta di pecora - sheep's milk ricotta (available only on Monday and Wednesday) as fresh as possible directly from the southern Italy regions.

OIP
03/09/2018 13:16:01

We remind you to join our facebook groups or write your name and country to our whatsapp contact (+39 347492018) in order to receive EXCLUSIVE special offers that aren't available in the website, each of them will last two weeks. Currently the articles involved are LUGANA CA' DEI FRATI (8,50€), BROLETTINO CA' DEI FRATI (11,50€) and RONCHEDONE CA' DEI FRATI (14,90€). All of them are wines renowned for their quality and have been always reviewed very positively both by the critics and the customers throughout the world

OIP
31/08/2018 11:23:33

The experts of the subject state that what truly certifies the quality of an Italian pasta is how it stay firm or not after cooking, that is to say that pasta , after boiling, has to maintain its original shape without laying down and at the same time being properly cooked. When we tried Calamarata di Gragnano - Molino e Pastificio A. Amadio it was immediately clear that this parameter was 100% respected, finding a great and enveloping taste too. It is a certified Pasta di Gragnano IGP, so produced using exclusively Italian durum wheats, bronze drawn and subject to slow drying. These characteristics are necessary to obtain a product which is not only good on the tasting side, but also as it concerns the nutritional values and therefore having a positive impact on body health.

OIP
30/08/2018 12:56:45

Pecorino is one of the most well known and appreciated cheese in Italy, indeed it has a millennial history as the ancient Greek and Roman manuscripts testify, and there are many interpretations of this product according to the region where it is realized. Today we're introducing you the Pecorino Siciliano. The milk is obtained only from sheeps that are feed naturally gazing in order to preserve the real local aromas, than it ages in osier baskets at least 4 months. The result is a cheese with a very rough crust given by the osier baskets where it ages, while inside it is white or straw yellow compact without many holes. What distinguishes the Pecorino Siciliano DOP from the other regional varieties is the lightly hot taste and the strong perfume, you will completely find these characteristics the Sicilian Pecorino del pastore produced the the Sicilian bio organic agricultural company Adamo.

OIP
29/08/2018 13:59:58

Summer may be coming to the end, but your desire to eat good fish not and La Bottarga di Tonno Group is a masterpiece as it concern both fresh fish and conserved fish. This company is located on the western coast of Sicily, in Custonaci, so they're able to select the freshest and high quality Mediterranean fish from the adjacent sea directly every day. This direct and short chain guarantee our customers the possibility to have te real taste of the sea at their home all year long, having the great beneficial properties on health intact too. You will find fresh ones as Fresh bluefin red tuna fillet, or in oil products like the Sicilian anchovy filets - La Bottarga di Tonno Group or the manufactured ones as Tuna bresaola - La Bottarga di Tonno Group and Bluefin tuna bottarga, 1st choice 800/3000 - La Bottarga di Tonno Group.

OIP
28/08/2018 17:34:47

The wine cellar Lenza was one of the first to produce Franciacorta wines starting in 1964. The vineyards are placed in a very strategic position, as they are on the highest hill in the whole Franciacorta (Mount Orfano) at 350 m but at the same time they're on the side exposed to the sun almost all day long. These two elements contribute so much to the quality and the personal character of the wines. The wines are made in the whole respect of the territory and nature, through natural methods as the organic-natural stabilization or the enological clean through decantation. Today we're describing the FRANCIACORTA BRUT LeVì - Lenza a Franciacorta brut refining 24 month in bottle on the yeasts, the color is straw yellow with some green shade, the perfume is finely influenced by the yeasts, while at the palate its sapidity combines well with the typical Franciacorta docg acidity. We remind you that it is possible to acquire a pallet of 12 or 120 bottles of this wine at a special price.

OIP
27/08/2018 14:30:31

The wine cellar Lenza was one of the first to produce Franciacorta wines starting in 1964. The vineyards are placed in a very particular

OIP
27/08/2018 10:37:51

How can a customer be really aware of the real quality of the product he's purchasing? Marchesini Salumi is an example of transparency and care for their customers. Every product indeed is traceable through the use of a QR code, with all the informations as where the animal was born, how it was cared they and what it used to eat. In order to have a real traceability the company has integrated all the processes in the internal chain production, from the cultivation of mais, soy and barley used as nourishment for the animals to the butchering. This has been made to allows people to be truly certain of the genuineness of products. Among the cold cuts it is possible to try Guanciale - Azienda Agricola Marchesini, Salame Bresciano - Azienda Agricola Marchesini and many others, they will bring you the real taste of Italian cold cuts from well cared and healthy porks.

OIP
26/08/2018 14:35:36

It's not always easy to find food with a good taste but remaining light, ricotta can satisfy your request. Historically it was the poor's food, as it comes from boiling the remaining milk after the cheese production, and it owes its proper low fat and high protein content to this characteristic. This products to be at its best needs to be as fresh as possible, for this reason Ricotta - Caseificio Voglia di Latte is produced in Apulia and sent us the same day every week on Monday. It is great eaten naturally, in a pasta but also working it for some dessert recipe will give you a lot of satisfactions.

OIP
24/08/2018 12:27:39

Azienda Agricola Biologica Adamo is a Sicilian company which produces BIO organic wine, flour and food. All of their products are absolutely natural and come from local ground, in Alcamo. We really suggest you to try the Dry Tomatoes - Azienda Agricola Biologica Adamo, as it is a real traditional specialty of that land. Thanks to the perfect temperature and the constant sunny days, the Sicilian tomatoes are among the best in the whole world, moreover the company still dry them naturally, under the same sun to give them that special home made taste. You can eat them as an aperitif and appetizer natural as they are, or you can put them in a pasta or a sandwich to give a special touch to your recipes.

OIP
23/08/2018 17:38:00

The Lambrusco is a really special product, a sparkling red wine and this is what makes it unique in the world. Its tase us particularly fruity reminding of strawberries, cherries and red fruits in general. Lambrusco L'eclisse - Cantina Paltrinieri has a lighter and rosè color compared to the classic red of the Lambrusco DOC. moreover it is a particularly dry wine in it genre, this makes easier to drink more glasses and less boring. Excellent paired with the Emilia specialties ad gnocco fritto and tigelle with cold cuts

OIP
22/08/2018 12:34:26

Raw meat can be so delicious and refreshing, but it is always necessary to choose very carefully the best quality raw material in order to avoid health risks. The Fassona Piemontese Tartare cut by knife - Macelleria Mastra Alebardi is 100% made up of selected Fassona Piemontese meats coming from animals bred directly by Macelleria Mastra Alebardi in the countryside, with non-intensive methods and feeding the animals only with natural products. So the result is a completely healthy and safe tartare cut by hand, endowed with a delicate taste and with a exceptionally low content of fats, as it is the characteristic of the Fassona Piemontese meat.

OIP
21/08/2018 12:26:22

Lately pasta has been deleted from many tables with the rise of some low carb diets, but are these ones completely safe? According to the research conduced by the Umberto Veronesi foundation the answer is negative. Indeed the energies brought by the carbohydrates contained in the pasta amid are fundamental and irreplaceable for our organism. The lack of these substances, on the long term, can lead to cardiovascular risks or damages to liver and kidneys. So it is very important for our health to consume the right quantity of pasta, choosing carefully products made up of high quality flours as Penne - Pasta Bossolasco, whose wheats are cultivated by the company itself under constant and strict quality controls.

OIP
20/08/2018 11:58:43

The overall value of a wine bottle is determined by many different factors, some of them aren’t always considered. The most important is the quality of the wine of course, but the bottle and the label take on great importance in the global evaluation. In this respect, our congratulations go out to the agricultural company Podere dei Folli for having accomplished the prize as the best 2018 label with the Valtenesi Chiaretto D.O.P. “Preafète” BIO organic - Podere dei Folli at Italia in Rosa. A prestigious manifestation that takes place on the Lake of Garda, where most of the producers of rosé wines participates.

OIP
21/07/2018 20:20:19

The Extra Virgin Olive Oil Garda Bresciano PDO Organic - Podere dei Folli has just been selected as part of the products enrolled to represent the best of the Made in Italy food and wine at GourmArte2018. Consequently the agricultural company Podere dei Folli has been attributed the title of custodian of taste, a reward that witnesses the quality of the products of the company and the promotion of a 100% natural production which is the result of the meeting between tradition and innovation.

OIP
16/07/2018 11:12:55

The tastes, the perfumes and the cultural heritage are fundamental aspects to know the Italian wine, but today we will deal with a side that normally is discussed less, that is to say the beneficial effects of wine on health. Indeed, if consumed in the right quantity, wine is endowed with many properties that have affects positively human health. The presence of polyphenols (mostly in red wine) provides a preventive effect against arteriosclerosis, diabetes, hypertension and generally against cardio-circulatory diseases. Another substance contained in red wine is resveratrol, an antitumoral polyphenolics compound par excellence as it acts against free-radicals, developing an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory action too. OIP has selected over 6000 wines from every Italian region, you just have to leaf through the catalogue finding the ideal wine for every occasion.

OIP
09/07/2018 12:24:58

Every Sunday and Wednesday evening fresh Campania buffalo mozzarella dop is made by the artisanal Caseificio Esposito, so to arrive the morning after at our warehouse ready to give you the original taste Campania as fresh as possible. Aversana type buffalo mozzarella di Bufala Campana aus Battipaglia - Caseificio Esposito is hand made, using only local buffalo milk without any addition of any additive, to have a real genuine and tasty product.

OIP
29/06/2018 19:51:35

Why choose a good extra virgin olive oil is so important for health? The olive oil is the only one obtained from fruits and not from seeds, so it has an important antioxidant action since it is a common property of all the fruits, and specifically due to the content of oleic acid as it has been shown by many researches (the Italian evo oil are the ones with the highest percentage). Moreover it has shown a preventive function against some kinds of tumors (breast, colon and epidermis) and a support to reduce glycemia in diabetics. It is important to use an Extra Virgin olive oil as the disciplinary of the product, which comprehends the cold pressing through milling stones leaving the organoleptic properties unaltered, guarantees a low acidity level and an high content of polyphenols, that is to say substances that contribute both to organoleptic and taste qualities. You'll be able to find a wide list of Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil from many different regions of Italy, all of them with their own taste peculiarities but with a common characteristic: the genuineness of the product.

OIP
22/06/2018 11:40:51

CONTESSA VIOLANTE - CONTE DE QUIRRA is a Vermentino di Sardegna DOC that certainly encloses the characteristics of the typical denomination, but it is endowed with personal peculiarities that gives it a strong personal connotation too. The motivations at the base are the proximity to the sea, but above all the tardive grape harvest, that, contrary to the classic Vermentino is near the drying. As a consequence the refinement will be longer to, from the average 3 months to 8-10 months. The result is a strong yellow pale with green shades wine, with great acidity and freshness despite the tardive harvest, that encloses not only the typical aromas of a Vermentino Sardo that is to say floral, citrusy and exotic, but also more complex shades as the licorice final and the balanced alcoholic presence (14% vol). Food pairing: crustaceans, grilled fish, cheeses.

OIP
19/06/2018 18:00:28

Bresaola is the ideal cold cut for the summer season, thanks to its lightness and freshness. The direct breeding of fassona piemontese, the accurate selection of the meats and the constant control make the Bresaola made from Piedmontese beef of Fassona breed - Macelleria Mastra Alebardi guarantees a first level quality with only the 1% of fat content, as the fassona Piemontese is a cow race with a natural low content of fats. The taste is delicate, lightly spicy but not invasive, perfect in a plate with some arugula and Grana Padano DOP and arugula. Recommended wine pairing: Valtènesi Chiaretto D.O.P. “Preaféte” BIO organic - Podere dei Folli

OIP
13/06/2018 12:30:51

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OIP
11/06/2018 13:55:10

Today we’re introducing you the Villa, a great Franciacorta docg producers. The company is located in a medieval hamlet in Monticelli Brusati, near the Lake of Iseo, the 37 hectares of vineyards surround the wine cellar both in the plain and over the hillside divided in big steps, giving a magnificent panorama. The ground is naturally very rich in clay, minerals and fossils of marine origine, this explains the particular aromatic complexity and sapidity of the wines. Villa has decided to produce only millesimal (that is to say wine with at least 85% grapes from the same vintage and not a cuveè), in order to enhance the characteristic of every different vintage deriving from different clime, weather and soil, but is is also a sign of trust in the constant quality of the wines. Villa Franciacorta Emozione Brut Millesimato: at the sight it is perfectly limpid, straw yellow with light golden shades, the nose denotes floral and exotic fruit. A the palate exotic fruit is easy to taste again, accompanied by the characteristic Franciacorta fragrance of bread derived from the classic method and a mineral, sapid aftertaste.

OIP
07/06/2018 11:01:02

Pasta, especially in the Mediterranean diet, is one of the main elements, so it is fundamental to choose an high quality and genuine pasta. Pasta Bossolasco is a warranty of the quality of its raw materials, since the company itself cultivates the wheats from which derives the flour of which the final product is made up of. An 100% Made in Italy pasta endowed with extraordinary organoleptic and taste properties. The different formats makes it fit for every recipe, in the photo Spaghetti - Pasta Bossolasco with a three tomatoes sauce on an Sicilian ancient wheats bread cream aromatized with basil, Mature salted sheep ricotta and crispy bread crumbs with chili.

OIP
05/06/2018 15:03:24

In the hot summer nights the white wines, thanks to their characteristics, help to refresh the palate and make the dinner more tasty. LE TENUTE Riesling Garda D.O.P. - Tenute del Garda is a wine mostly made up of riesling grapes, a semi-aromatic vine variety, a peculiarities that makes it particularly perfumed and consequently adapt to the current season. At the sight it turns out to be pale yellow with some golden shades, the typical aromaticity suggests floral and exotic fruit notes. At the palate the aromas perceived at the sense of smell are found again, an alcoholic but not invasive note (13% vol) and a lightly sapid final. Ideal pairing: appetizers, first courses, fish main courses.

OIP
28/05/2018 12:49:44

Sicily and Olives: a thousands year old tradition. There are many products that represent the expression of their origin territory, le olives certainly have a relevant place among these. In the region more than twenty different cultivar (olive tree varieties), of local origin and each of them with their own particular taste and organoleptic characteristics. The Agricultural Company Melia cultivates and processes the olives at a completely artisanal level in Alcamo, in the north-west area of the island, an ideal zone thanks to the constant presence of sun and wind all year long. The kind of olives cultivated by the company by the company is mainly the Nocellara del Belìce, endowed with a great aromatic-tasting intensity and pleasant bitter and lightly hot notes. The Pitted black olives in condiment - Az. Agricola Melia are great both during an aperitif or for the preparation of recipes too.

OIP
23/05/2018 11:57:33

Agricultural Company Cobue: Not only Lugana among the wonderful vineyards on like of Garda. Yesterday we were lucky to visit the Agricultural Company Cobue, located in the southern area of Lake of Garda. The vineyards extend for 17 hectares, surrounding the wine cellar with a mangnificent panorama of the Lake. The wine cellar is modern and innovative, specifically dug under the ground level to maintain constant temperature and humidity in the most natural way all year long. What makes the company different is the choice to not produce only Lugana (as it happens in the 90% of the cases in the area), but make wines with other local traditional grape varieties, each one in the way that fit the best to the vine variety. We had the occasion to taste Monte Olivi San Martino della Battaglia 2015 - Cobue, a white wine 100% made up of historic Tuchi (former Tocai) grapes. Straw yellow color with golden shades, the main aromas are white flowers with a particular chamomile note; a the palate the freshness exalts the aromas which are find again in the mouth with a balance light almond final. Ideal pairing with appetizers, pasta dishes, risotto and fish main courses.

OIP
16/05/2018 15:18:53

Agricultural Company Cobue: Not only Lugana among the wonderful vineyards on like of Garda. Yesterday we were lucky to visit the Agricultural Company Cobue, located in the southern area of Lake of Garda. The vineyards extend for 17 hectares, surrounding the wine cellar with a mangnificent panorama of the Lake. The wine cellar is modern and innovative, specifically dug under the ground level to maintain constant temperature and humidity in the most natural way all year long. What makes the company different is the choice to not produce only Lugana (as it happens in the 90% of the cases in the area), but make wines with other local traditional grape varieties, each one in the way that fit the best to the vine variety. We had the occasion to taste S.Martino della Battaglia, a white wine 100% made up of historic Tuchi (former Tocai) grapes. Straw yellow color with golden shades, the main aromas are white flowers with a particular chamomile note; a the palate the freshness exalts the aromas which are find again in the mouth with a balance light almond final. Ideal pairing with appetizers, pasta dishes, risotto and fish main courses.

OIP
16/05/2018 15:18:04

When we're talking about traditional Apulian pasta, Dibenedetto company is a guarantee of quality. The headquarters are set in the famous village of Altamura, in the province of Bari, a locality that is besides the seat of the"Wheat Exchange", a source raw material and knowledges Didenedetto is constantly in touch with in order to offer the best possible product. The pasta is made up of selected local durum wheats, followed by artisanal processings (dough, filling and drying) slow and low aggressive at environment temperatures, in order to preserve the nutritional and taste qualities. Recipe: Orecchiette with turnip tops Ingredients (for 4 people) 2 kg of Cime di Rapa Pugliesi, 400g Orecchiette di Bari Dibenedetto, Pachino Cherry Tomatoes, Extra anchovy fillets in oil Extra virgin olive oil - Mare Puro, salt, extra virgin olive oil, garlic and chili. Preparation Cook the turnips for a few minutes in boiling salted water and add the orecchiette to complete the cooking. In a saute pan with oil, garlic, anchovies, tomatoes and chili. Pour the pasta Dibenedetto with turnips, blow up and serve.

OIP
09/05/2018 12:55:32

The bbq season is open yet, so what’s better than a delicious barbecue with your family and friends during the week end? OIP offers a selection of rigorously certified Italian meats, genuine and tasty, which will give your bbq a superior quality. Starting from the Norcia sausages (typical salsiccia) to the precious Fassona Piemontese meat, coming from cows bred and butchered by Macelleria Mastra Alebardi in the Province of Brescia. Among the fittest cuts for the cooking on the embers you can find the Fiorentina di Fassona Piemontese - Macelleria Mastra Alebardi, the Costata di Fassona Piemontese - Macelleria Mastra Alebardi and the tagliata di Manzo di Fassona Piemontese - Macelleria Mastra Alebardi.

OIP
03/05/2018 14:47:05

The Chiaretto is a rosé wine rigorously produced in the Lake of Garda area. Once considered a waste of the red wine vinification, this kind of wine has been acquiring more and more importance with the passing of the years, improving itself and acquiring precise qualitative characteristics and identity. The result is a wine with strong chromatic tones, a great acidity and overall more near to a red than a white wine. The Valtènesi Chiaretto D.O.P. “Preaféte” BIO organic - Podere dei Folli is a product that expresses all the tradition, but also the progressive research for innovation during the years, linked to the Chiaretto vinification. Made up of Groppello ( a local vine variety), it has the typical strong cerasuol pink color, feeling floral and fruity aromas. At the palate stands out the typical sapidity of rosé, paired with a light almond final aftertaste.

OIP
30/04/2018 12:43:26

If you're looking for some fresh and genuine seasonal vegetables and fruits, the specific section of our website offers a great variety and guaranteed quality. Moreover we have selected some products whose price is highly marked down at the reaching of 40kg (pallet format). Among these you can find: Pachino Cherry Tomatoes, Italian Potatoes, Sicilian lemons Di Ribera, Cime di Rapa Pugliesi, Purple Aubergines and many other. Check their availability on the website.

OIP
27/04/2018 11:32:09

Sicily has a territory endowed with a strong wine making vocation, the region historically is among the five best producers in Italy. A quantity characterized by great quality and variety, indeed there are 14 types of Sicilian local vineyards (the most well known Nero d'Avola, Perricone, Grillo, Cataratto, Zibibbo), have been added some international vineyards like Chardonnay e Syrah, which have received new peculiarities from the Sicilian ground. Today we will talk you about Cataratto IGP Terre di Sicilia - Az. Agricola Biologica Adamo, an organic wine, that represents perfectly the territory from which it comes from. It is born 100% from Catarratto white grapes, at the nose you can feel evident herbaceous and floral aromas. At the palate the primary tastes are citrus, on a second time tropical fruit with an alcoholic note, showing anyway an excellent balance and a pleasant sapid aftertaste.

OIP
23/04/2018 18:01:27

It is a common thought associating the nduja calabrese to an extremely strong and hot taste: this is absolutely wrong. If the nduja you’ve tried in the past had merely an hot connotation it is a sign of low quality, as the spiciness has to be balanced in order to exalt the other tastes and not being above them. The 'Nduja of black pig - Consorzio Nero di Calabria is without any doubts at an unattainable level for the others, the reasons are mainly two. The starting raw material comes from the Calabrian black pig, a local specie free range bred endowed with great taste and organoleptic properties. The meats of this pork variety give a softness both in taste and consistency, that is not possible to find in products derived from other porks meats. The other motivation is the perfect balance of spices and red hot chili pepper, which gives a pleasant hot note, exhaling the black pig natural taste without covering it. Perfect as an appetizer on toasted bread, in a pasta sauce to give it a sprint or on a pizza paired with some gorgonzola cheese.

OIP
20/04/2018 16:20:00

If you desire a different tomato sauce, with a characteristic taste Cherry tomatoes in sieved tomatoes made from Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP - tin can is the right choice for you. The product is 100% made up of D.O.P Piennolo cherry tomatoes* (soon the bio organic certification will be obtained too), that is to say a variety that grows only within the Vesuvio natural park, that are cultivated, transformed and packaged by the Agricultural Company Masseria dello Sbirro# by hand. Thanks to the unique and inimitable composition of the ground, the piennolo tomatoes have a thick skin, due to this characteristic they keep good up to 6 months, they have a marked acidity and a bitter aftertaste. These flavor peculiarities make the deriving sauce perfect for the preparation of traditional recipes as pasta with tomato, pasta alla norma and pizza too.

OIP
18/04/2018 14:28:36

The production area of the Lugana doc is located in the southern shore of the Lake of Garda, uniting the provinces of Brescia and Verona. Both the cities have wine-making tradition and vocation well known throughout the world, from the meeting of these two realities a wine appreciated for its quality and refinement is born. Lugana doc Montunal - Az. Agricola Montonale is straw yellow coloured, when you smell it you can notice immediately floral aromas, exotic fruits and spices. At the palate the exotic fruit note is predominant (pineapple overall), but it is also possible to taste spices which are balanced by a honey lightly sweet note, at the right point in oder not to get bored by the wine and make you feel like drinking another glass of it.

OIP
16/04/2018 19:56:57

Usually products in oil are preserved in low quality oil, due to this the product loses quality both concerning the taste and genuineness. The SoloSole preserves are rigorously put in Sicilian extra virgin olive oil and only a minimum percentage of seeds oil, starting from seasonal vegetables cultivated and processed in Sicily. The result is the sincere taste of the home made preserves tradition spread for centuries in the Southern Italy, thanks to the artisanal processing that follows the traditional preparations of these typical specialties. Try the Aubergine Fillets - SoloSole, you won't regret it.

OIP
11/04/2018 12:47:37

From today the fresh red tuna directly from the Sicilian sea is available again, that is to say the best tuna quality of the world. Have you ever asked yourself why is this product avialable only few months per year? The availability of red tuna for each country in terms of time and quantity and is regulated by the EU, indeed every nation has the right for a pre determined quantity of red tuna fished in a precise time laps. Red Tuna must be accompanied by an officiale certification realized by the port authority certifying its authenticity and regularity. OIP offers you the best quality Fresh bluefin tuna fillet and Fresh bluefin tuna ventresca, accompanied by the original certification. As the fresh tuna is put under vacuum sealed during the shipping it is possible that the color seems to be a little dull due to the interruption of the contact with oxygen, to make it regain its red lively colour it is enough to take it out from the vacuum seal and wait for a few minutes.

OIP
09/04/2018 19:24:29

With the arrival of spring and warm days we have re opened the selling of Orto mio pot plants. From vegetables to aromatic herbs its is possible to have a personal vegetable garden at home, even without occupying huge spaces. Cultivating and using your own products isn't only a certainty on their quality, but also a great satisfaction that pays back the time you dedicated to them, an add value to your recipes and your recipes, your home and your life.

OIP
06/04/2018 16:54:54

The period of truffles has already ended, but you aren't obliged to renounce to their taste for that, indeed the Cream with 50% white truffle - I Peccati Di Ciacco is a worthy substitute in lack of fresh truffle. It can be deduced from the fact that, differently from what normally happens in product derived from truffle, you can feel not only the typical aromas, but the taste is lively and persistent too. This is possible thanks to the high percentage of white truffle rigorously from the Piedmontese Langhe (50%). The truffle cream is the ideal on some toasted bread as an appetizer or during the creaming of a risotto

OIP
03/04/2018 17:12:25

To prepare great Bolognese lasagne the quality of the pastry sheet is essential, indeed often the pasta used in this typical specialty is overshadowed by the rest of the ingredients. A pastry sheet that can make is presence consistent gives an extra step to the recipe in its complex, for this reason the Pastificio Caponi has just begun the production of the lasagna sheets. PASTRY SHEETS / LASAGNE - PASTIFICIO CAPONI are an artisanal product, exactly like the home made pasta prepared by the most skilled Bolognese grandmothers. The formula is the usual: 24 egg yolks coming from selected breedings, Italian durum wheat semolina carefully selected and slow drying of 70-80 hours in order to maintain all the tastes and properties. Thanks to the first choice ingredients, the knowledges and the production skills, pasta Caponi represents an excellence with few rivals in the Italian gastronomic panorama.

OIP
28/03/2018 17:05:26

Everybody, from children to adults, love drinking a sweet and fresh fruit juice. Unfortunately, most of the fruit juice that can be found on the market have a low fruit content and an high percentage of sugar, chemical additives and preservatives in order to make the product sweeter and keep longer. The Azienda Agricola Punto Verde itself cultivates the fruits, respecting the BIO Organic disciplinary through specific treatments (as the organic fertilizing) and rigorous controls. The result are juices with an 80% content of fruit, that don't need great amount of sugar to be pleasantly sweet. Moreover they don't contain any preservative or thickener, let feeling the authentic taste of the fruits cultivated in accordance with the best practice. Many variants are available: FRUIT JUICE ORGANIC APRICOT - FrullaBio, FRUIT JUICE WITH ORGANIC APPLE - FrullaBio, KIWI FRUIT JUICE ORGANIC - FrullaBio, OGANIC PEACH FRUIT JUICE - FrullaBio, ORGANIC BLUEBERRY FRUIT JUICE - FrullaBio, ORGANIC PEAR FRUIT JUICE - FrullaBio.

OIP
26/03/2018 13:21:51

Find an high quality table wine is not easy. Indeed this kind of product is associated to low quality or lack of refinement, this can't be said about Vino Rosso Biologico Nero d'Avola 2015 IGP Terre Siciliana- ADAMO Bag 10 Litri. Azienda Agricola Adamo produces a table wine respecting the same production rules of the normal bottle wines from the vineyard to the final packaging, in order to provide a good, healthy and accessible product fit for the everyday life. The BIO Organic and IGP certifications testify the undisputed quality and genuineness. Nero d'Avola is presented to the sight of a nice ruby red, more or less intense depending on the types of the vineyard, its arrangement and aging, has a taste with hints of berry, cherry, plum, in the best areasIt presents spicy and balsamic notes. Serve at 15-18 ° C, and goes well with red meats, roasts and mature cheeses.

OIP
21/03/2018 12:19:19

BioColombini is a company whose aim is not only providing its customers an high quality product, but it has also a social function. Indeed the company, funded in 1900, in 1988 converted to 100% organic production started, in partnership with public institutions and social assistants, re-integration paths based on horticultural therapy , offering a job to social disadvantaged people. The Organic Tomato Purré - BioColombini is a simple but genuine product, endowed with the best tastes of the Tuscan tradition, it is great for the long cooking, but also excellent on pizza and toasted bread.

OIP
19/03/2018 19:14:46

Verifying the quality of what we eat is fundamental for our health. But which are the food we have to care about the most? The ones of everyday use, among these the oil is one of the main elements without any doubts. Organic extra virgin olive oil - Adamo is an high quality product, a Sicilian EVO Oil that has obtained the BIO Organic and the DOP (Protected origin denomination) Valli Trapanesi certifications, a guarantee for you health. The olives are picked by hand before they fall down, in order to obtain the lowest level of acidity. Subsequently the milling by stone and the cold extraction take from the olives only their best part, maintaining the organoleptic properties unaltered. Aromaticity and taste, thanks to the processes described before, are strictly tied to the original fruit make the product very natural and sincere on every side, giving it a versatility that makes it fit for every recipe.

OIP
14/03/2018 11:30:06

The polenta is one of the most ancient known recipes and, still nowadays, it is appreciated and reinterpreted all around the world. By now in the Northern Italy the polenta is a pillar of the culinary tradition, above all in Lombardy and Veneto. Polenta (Corn Flour) - Oi is the perfect base to cook ah high quality polenta, a 100% Made in Italy flour (precisely on the Oglio river park, in Brescia). The milling by stone and the previous semi-decortication of the grain make the polenta pleasantly fresh and tasty. This flour is the ideal for the coatings: it will give your fried food a perfect crunchiness and a delicate but unique aroma.

OIP
12/03/2018 20:00:19

In Italy there are many pasta producers, but Pasta Bossolasco distinguish itself from almost all the others. The company its unicity resides in the forward looking choice of starting from the cultivation of own wheat, and following the entire process until the packaging. This allows the producer to not only to realize an high quality pasta, selecting the most adapt and genuine qualities of wheat, but also a total transparency towards the customers, making them aware of the product they’re buying. Today we’re giving you a simple, classic recipe appreciated for its taste all around the world: the spaghetti with clams. Ingredients: Spaghetti - Pasta Bossolasco, clams, white wine, Organic extra virgin olive oil - Adamo, Red Garlic from Nubia, parsley, Coarse sea salt of Trapani Clean the clams putting them in a bowl full of water for almost an hour. In a large pan put a garlic clove and a drizzle of EVO oil, stir fry, and add the clams, a while later add 1\4 glass of white and make the alcoholic part evaporate. As soon as the clams will open turn down the gas and shell them (leave some in their shells for esthetic if you want to). Cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water for 2 minutes less than it is written on the box. Finish the cooking of the spaghetti in the pan used before with the water released by the clams, in the end add the chopped parsley and amalgamate for the last time.

OIP
07/03/2018 19:34:28

If you want to add a touch of mediterreanity to you recipe, capers are certainly an excellent choice. We have selected for our customers the best caper variety of the world: the Pantelleria Caper. The Capers in SALT - Az. Agricola Biologica Adamo comes directly from the Pantelleria Island where, thanks to the volcanic ground and the dry weather, they developed first spontaneously and then they were started to be cultivated. Preserved naturally under salt, before the use wash them under current water for 5 minutes.

OIP
05/03/2018 19:12:25

For the people who, sometimes, have no time for cooking, the frozen pizza can be a convenient solution. Even if the products that can be found in the supermarkets are often not high quality ones. We've selected for you PIZZA MARGHERITA - M.E.G.I.C. PIZZA. A pizza sealed in modified atmosphere, so not frozen, that preserves, thanks to this method, all the taste and organoleptic properties, as it has been just made without the use of any preservative. The ingredients are high quality ones, from the durum wheat flour 0 type, to the tomato and the fior di latte mozzarella (not always used in the pizzerias yet) 100% Made in Italy. It keeps for 20 days, it is also possible to frozen it in order to make it keep longer. To bring out the flavours and aromas during baking, preheat the oven at 250°C and place the pizza directly on the oven grill. Thereafter bring the oven temperature down to 220°C and let it cook for 6 to 8 minutes depending on whether you prefer a soft or crispier pizza base. As an alternative, you can place it in a pan for 8 to 10 minutes maximum.

OIP
02/03/2018 12:06:04

Outside Italy the Parmigiano Reggiano is , sometimes, translated with the word "Parmesan", are we sure we're talking about the same product? As it concerns the UE countries the answer is positive. After a ruling delivered by the justice court in 2008, it was established that in Europe a cheese could be sold as Parmesan only if real Parmigiano Reggiano. On the contrary, in the rest of the world the denomination Parmesan doesn't guarantee that it is true and authentic Parmigiano Reggiano. Indeed, often lower quality products are hidden under this name, that have in common only being hard paste and used as grated cheese. In Italy, a cheese to obtain the denomination Parmigiano Reggiano has to respect the rigid rules imposed by the DOP disciplinary: from the kind of cows that can be used for the milk production, what they must eat, how the cheese has to be prepared, the aging and so on. Here in our website you will find exclusively true Parmigiano Reggiano from different producers, of every kind and aging Parmigiano Reggiano DOP, Parmigiano Reggiano Vacche Rosse (milk from the red cow) matured 48 months: Parmigiano Reggiano than 36 months Cheese Factory Villa Righi - Maturer Emilio Brullo and may others.

OIP
28/02/2018 12:14:56

Among the most important red wine of Italy, and of the World, it is necessary to mention the Amarone della Valpolicella. A wine produced rigorously in the Valpolicella, a valley at the north of Verona, an area that has always been committed to the production of great wines, as it is witnessed by manuscripts dating back to the 4th century b.c. Cantina Manara is an excellences producer well known in Valpolicella, the attention towards every production phase allows to maintain the typicity of the wines (all of their wines have obtained the DOC, DOCG or IGP certification), respecting the characteristic of the terroir to obtain wines with an own recognizable personal identity. AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO MANARA is the product par excellence of the wine cellar, it is born from Corvina 75% - Rondinella 20% - other local types 10%, then a 18 months refinement in reservoir and the last one in bottle for 6 to 12 months. Color:Intense ruby red. Nose: Fruit notes of wild blackberry, then floral notes and spice notes of coffee and chocolate. Taste: Expressive and soft on the palate with a tingling acidity. Food pairing: Roasts, meats grilled over an open fire, game and strong cheeses. Alcohol Content : 15% vol.

OIP
26/02/2018 11:19:26

More and more people are coming back to dedicate themselves to the home made production of bread, focaccia and pizza. We of OIP want to help you to reach the best possible result, both on the taste and in the genuineness of the final product. The flours that can be find on the supermarket shelves aren’t always good quality raw materials, so they alter the tastes and the organoleptic qualities of bakery products in a negative way. Within our catalogue you will be able to find different kind of flours, from the most common varieties to the ones derived from ancient wheats. All of them rigorously Made in Italy all over the production processes: from the wheat cultivation without dangerous chemical fertilizers, to the stone milling. Why using Italian flour? The flour leader countries producers (Canada, Rumania), due to the lack of sun and warm needed for the most part of the year, are obliged to dry the wheat using the glyphosate, an herbicide that avoid the wheat to go bad within few days, but it surely hasn’t a good effect on health, so that it is under observation as a possible cancerous substance. In Italy, on the contrary, particularly in the Southern regions, is endowed with a warmer and sunny weather, so the producers are able to dry wheat naturally under the sunbeams. To give your dough an unique aroma try the flours by Fastuchera Agricultural Company, a small company that invest in the production of flours deriving from Sicilian ancient wheats, towards a eco sustainable agriculture protecting the biodiversity and the genuineness of the final product. Maiorca Flour Soft wheat Bio Molita in Pietra - Fastuchera Farm, Russulidda Durum Wheat Semolina Sicilian biologic stone ground - Fastuchera Farm, Tumminia Biologic Semiwhole Flour Stone Milled - Az. Agricola Fastuchera.

OIP
21/02/2018 18:45:54

If you haven’t already tried the P.D.O Ribera Oranges of Sicily, hurry up, they’ll be available only for few weeks. OIP sustains and promotes the natural products seasonality, in order to give the best possible products. As a consequence the Ribera oranges supply of the varieties Fioroni Oranges (Arance di Ribera Washington and Juice oranges of Sicily Ribera goes from the beginning of December to March nearly.

OIP
19/02/2018 16:46:18

Yesterday evening , in occasion of a Costata (Entrecôte) made from Fassona beef from Piedmont - Macelleria Mastra Alebardi grilled dinner with some friends, we've tried Amor Costante IGT TOSCANA - Gianni Brunelli - Le Chiuse di Sotto. A wine that has amazed and satisfied every dining companion's palate, an IGT certified Tuscan wine that has absolutely to envy compared to the most prestigious wine of that region. At the sight the limpid ruby red stands out immediately, the aromas are mainly of wild berries, at the palate it is soft, endowed with strong tannins and persistence exalting an important structure that confers the wine a strong and decise character. Grapes varieties: San Gives 80%, Merlot 20%. Alcohol: 14% vol Ideal food pairing: grilled red meat.

OIP
16/02/2018 15:37:48

When you think about the delicacies of the Tuscan tradition, the link with finocchiona comes up spontaneous to your mind. This particular cold cut has ancient roots, that dates back to the Middle Age. Due to the black pepper high cost, the pork butchers tried to add to the dough what the surrounding territory offered them, and the fennel seeds were abundant in every Tuscan hill. The result was really exceptional, so good that the finocchiona has become one of the main symbols of the Tuscan gastronomy. La Finocchiona (fennel salami) - La Cinta di Guido is made using exclusively cinta senese pork meats, that is to say a local race hybrid between pork and boar free range bred. Differently from the common pork, its meat are easier to digest due to the presence of omega 3 acid fats (associated to a decreasing of the fats in the blood), omega 6 (action against thrombosis) and oleic acid ( helps preventing cholesterol). So the final products are endowed with a more pleasant lard and an unique aromaticity. La Cinta di Guido has joined the P.D.O consortium, that allows the complete traceability of the final product.

OIP
14/02/2018 12:31:49

When you think about the delicacies of the Tuscan tradition, the link with finocchiona comes up spontaneous to your mind. This particular cold cut has ancient roots, that dates back to the Middle Age. Due to the black pepper high cost, the pork butchers tried to add to the dough what the surrounding territory offered them, and the fennel seeds were abundant in every Tuscan hill. The result was really exceptional, so good that the finocchiona has become one of the main symbols of the Tuscan gastronomy. La Finocchiona di Cinta Senese - La Cinta di Guido is made using exclusively cinta senese pork meats, that is to say a local race hybrid between pork and boar free range bred. Differently from the common pork, its meat are easier to digest due to the presence of omega 3 acid fats (associated to a decreasing of the fats in the blood), omega 6 (action against thrombosis) and oleic acid ( helps preventing cholesterol). So the final products are endowed with a more pleasant lard and an unique aromaticity. La Cinta di Guido has joined the P.D.O consortium, that allows the complete traceability of the final product.

OIP
14/02/2018 12:31:23

Piedmontese wines are well known for their strong character and their important structure. As a consequence, the wine-making tradition is mainly centered on the red wines production as Barbera, Barbaresco and Barolo. The Poderi Colla are in the heart of Langhe, precisely in Alba, an area of Piedmont renowned all over the world for the production of first level food and wine excellences. The wine cellar vineyards are at an average height of 150m, on a hill round exposed ground. Part of the vineyard has been planted before 1930, with a partial renovation in 1955, moreover joining the agricultural program instituted by the Piedmont regional institutions with the aim of a total environmental sustainability. Today we’re describing you the Barbera d’Alba Poderi Colla. As it is a vine variety endowed with a very high yield, its production is limited to obtain an higher quality. The colour is a violet intense red, strong vinous aroma with floral tones of strawberry, cherry and prunes. On the gustatory side the tannin is light, it is enjoyable young but its structure is full bodied and ideal for long aging too. A whole meal wine to pair with pastas, soups and meat pies; great also for the preparation of sauces and beef stews.

OIP
12/02/2018 13:47:14

Who wouldn’t like something able to wake him/her up from sleepiness during the cold and grey winter days giving new energies? A cup of great caffè barista Italiano is an effective and natural solution for sure, prepared with the best coffee varieties from all around the world, toasted and processed in Italy by true experts on this field. The espresso is already an every day ritual in Italy, a mix of energy and taste that million of people can’t be lack of. Taste the Italian excellence starting with the 20% discount promo on the selection Kit assaggio Capsule Caffè Compatibili Nespresso - Barista Italiano.

OIP
07/02/2018 18:29:22

Durante le fredde e grigie giornate invernali chi non vorrebbe qualcosa che lo risvegli dal torpore dandogli nuova energia? Una soluzione efficace naturale è sicuramente una tazza di ottimo caffè barista italiano, preparato con le migliori varietà di caffè da tutto il mondo, tostato e lavorato in Italia da veri esperti in materia. L’espresso in Italia è ormai un rituale quotidiano, un mix di energia e sapore irrinunciabile per milioni di persone. Gusta l’eccellenza italiana iniziando dalla promozione con il 20% di sconto sulla selezione Kit assaggio Capsule Caffè Compatibili Nespresso - Barista Italiano.

OIP
07/02/2018 18:29:18

The Tuscan oil is a product whose quality is widely recognized within the Italian gastronomic world. Its success is due to its decise, intense and persistent taste, as the land from where it comes from and its inhabitants. From today the new vintage of the Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Novo Frantoio - La Cinta di Guido is now available. The final result is a very typical Tuscan EVO oil, obtained thanks to an unique cold pressing, so extracting exclusively the best part of the olives. It is an oil that, thanks to its first category qualities both under the taste and the nutritional sides, has joined the IGP and BiO consortium. These are two certifications that reward excellence producers, respectful of the territory and craftsmanship of the product. Ideal for giving value to strong flavored food and recipes.

OIP
05/02/2018 12:42:38

Today we’re introducing you a new entry on OIP catalogue: Lumè. The company is specialized in the breeding and then the processing of snails, a gastronomic product as rare as fine. This production line is born from the union of small Italian agricultural realities, associated by the rigorous observance of the disciplinary that allows to obtain a complete organic cycle product. Every production phase is Made in Italy, included the culinary transformation, that is assigned to a family run artisanal lab. Here the best snails and the best Italian raw materials are selected to obtain a final result of excellence. Bring them on your table as an appetizers in the available varieties Lumache al naturale - Lumé, Lumache erbette e speck - Lumé, Ragù di lumache – Lumé and many more.

OIP
02/02/2018 17:20:54

If you are fond of smoky tastes you must be a real fan of smoked scamorza - Caseificio Voglia di Latte. This product had its origin in the regions of Molise, Campania, Apulia and Abruzzo. The production method is similar to the fiordilatte ones, that is to say a very short or null seasoning, followed by a smoking in specific chambers for 15 minutes at 45°-50° resting for only one day. The result is a spun curd cheese with a smoked shade given by the external part, balanced by the internal sweetness obtaining a special and unique contrast. We’re giving you a simple and quick recipe, working well both as an aperitif or an appetizer, that will save you when you will be lack of time: speck and scamorza rolls Ingredients: smoked scamorza - Caseificio Voglia di Latte*, Speck - 5 months maturing Cut the scamorza into strips (not too small, otherwise they’ll dry too much) and roll them up in speck slices. Take a baking tray with a sheet of oven paper on it, put the rolls on the tray and then in the oven at 160° for a few minutes, until the scamorza will be melted.

OIP
31/01/2018 17:50:48

Today we're introducing you a recipe that can't be missed in a Southern Italy table, we're talking about the "Parmigiana di melanzane". Its origin dates back to the XV century when the Arabians brought the aubergines from India to Sicily, the recipe initially it's likely to have taken inspiration from the similar Turkish dish moussaka and it has evolved Without wasting further time, here's our version of this recipe. Ingredients: Purple Aubergines, Tomato purré - Masseria Dauna, Smoked Scamorza - Caseificio Voglia di Latte, Parmigiano Reggiano DOP, basil, Red garlic from Nubia, Organic extra virgin olive oil - Adamo, frying oil. First of all cut the aubergines into slices and put them under a weight for some hours to drain the water (do during the frying they won't absorb the oil). Fry the aubergines in seeds oil until golden, meanwhile in a pan put a drizzle of evo oil and a garlic clove (that will be removed at the end) with the tomato sauce cooking for a few minutes adding some leaves of fresh basil. Take an high baking tray and so put some tomato sauce at the bottom, then some slices of fried aubergines, cover with the sauce, some slices of smoked scamorza and grated parmesan making two more identical layers. Cook it in the oven for 45 minutes at 180°, it will keep good for the next days too.

OIP
29/01/2018 18:13:34

If someone asked me a product that perfectly represents freshness and real Italian taste I would answer Apulian Burrata - Caseificio Voglia di Latte for sure. It is a fior di latte mozzarella shell containing an outstanding stracciatella heart that is to say a fresh stretched curd cheese. Its invention dates back to 1956 when a cheese making artisan called Lorenzo Bianchino had to deliver the fresh milk to the surrounding villages was forced to remain in a shelter due to a storm . So he prepared the mozzarella and used it to protect the fresh milk and cream to conserve it finally closing it with two strings of straw: giving birth to a true treasure of the Italian gastronomic culture. Burrata is exceptional on toasted bread with some cold cuts, or on a pizza with culatello or raw ham; it also pairs very good with shrimps and anchovies.

OIP
28/01/2018 15:10:05

This winter are you missing the sweetness of cherry tomatoes that grows under the sun? We have the perfect solution for you: the Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP. These cherry tomatoes grow on the Vulcan Vesuvio slopes, so in order to survive to that particular kind of soil they've developed a very thick skin that allow them to keep good for a long time. Even after some months the outside skin seem to be withered their flavor continue to be not only good, but also more intense with the passing of the days (until a maximum of 6 months). Try them stir-fried in a pan as a sauce for a pasta and it will make your day better.

OIP
22/01/2018 17:44:23

For real mortadella lovers starting today the Mortadella Favola - Palmieri will be available in the 12kg format too. This typical specialty is often underrated among the Italian cold cuts probably because it doesn't derive from the finest parts of the pork. But this product is a true representative of the popular ancient tradition of the Emilian land, where in the past the common people, who couldn't afford the more expensive meats, invented this particular recipe that embodied the real taste of its land of origin and its people: tasty, enchanting and sincere. Mortadella Favola is one of the highest expression of this Italian cold cut, as the company selects extremely carefully the pork meats only from Italian certified breedings using the best among the fat parts. It is sewned it by hand into the rind and not pressed it in a bladder or plastic wrap; so the freshly cooked product is well conserved and it retains its aromatic properties. Since this is a natural product, it has to be consumed in a short time.

OIP
19/01/2018 17:24:19

Masciarelli is a wine making company born in 1981 with the aim of conciliate the respect of the territory and the production of great wines. It is located in the southern part of Abruzzo, province of Chieti, an area endowed with a rich biodiversity of animals and plants, also due to the presence of many different environments and kind of soil conformations. The Abruzzese vine variety par excellence is the Montepulciano, Masciarelli journey in the world of the wine making of course started with the production of a Montepulciano doc. MONTEPULCIANO ABRUZZO MASCIARELLI '11 is 100% made up of Montepulciano grapes cultivated on an argillous soil, its taste offers notes of red fruit, cherry, currant, violet, with tobacco hints and has a 13% alcohol content.

OIP
17/01/2018 17:16:47

Did you know that the tumminia wheat is a variety which have been already cultivated by the Ancient Greek in the Sicilian colonies of the Magna Grecia? After a long period of neglect due to the low productiveness, this ancient durum wheat has been re-discovered by some small local producers as it is endowed with incredible organoleptic properties. Indeed it has an high protein value, a low gluten index and contains an high percentage of lignin, a substance that help the heart to keep healthy reinforcing the immune defenses too. Anyway it not only have great nutritional properties, but also an unique natural aroma, giving the derived products as tumminia pasta or tumminia bread an outstanding pleasant taste which mirrors its ancient and deep historical heritage.

OIP
15/01/2018 17:11:31

It isn't a casualty that among the hundreds of different Brunello di Montalcino red wines produced in Italy the BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO BANFI is one of the most successful in the foreign market. This result has been achieved thanks to the careful selection of every single grape, than the long aging of 2 years in the wooden barrels makes the rest. The final product is a red intense wine, a pleasant and complex aroma with shades of prunes, mature cherry, small red fruits that integrates well with the licorice and tobacco ones. At the palate its structure turns out to be powerful and elegant, fit for a very long aging to exalt all its potential. This wine is particularly suited to accompany red meat, game and aged cheeses.

OIP
12/01/2018 18:06:37

Italy has so many various and different typical specialties that some of may be unknown by most of people. Today we're giving you an ancient recipe from the city of Brescia (Northern Central Italy): The "Manzo all'olio di Rovato". Ingredients: Cappello del prete (shoulder) from Fassona beef from Piedmont - Macelleria Mastra Alebardi, Extra Virgin Olive Oil Garda Bresciano PDO Organic - Podere dei Folli, white wine, Extra anchovy fillets in oil Extra virgin olive oil - Mare Puro, Red garlic from Nubia, Grana Padano DOP, grated bread, parsley. First of all make some holes in the meat putting in them some anchovies and some garlic. Then put the meat in an high and strict pan, pour half white wine and half evo oil until it is almost all covered, so make it cook for 3 hours at very low flame putting the lid on. When it will be ready cut it into slices, take the excess oil and wine out of the pan, add grated grana padano, grated cheese and parsley to make a siding sauce to serve with the meat. Finally put some meat slices on a dish with the sauce on the top of them.

OIP
08/01/2018 16:45:10

It could seem obvious, but a real good quality and naturally genuine bread makes the difference in your both in taste and in the health of your diet, as it is a product which is a constant part of the everyday meals of most of people. So we've searched and selected for you an high quality, organic certified, stone baked bread and we are convinced Forno Astori represents a real excellence in this field. The bakery directly selects from the mills only Italian and organic flour, making the bread using natural starter still making all processes by hand. The result is a fragrant and rustic bread, which will last not only for a day but will keep for many days due to the 100% natural ingredients. Forno Astori has a wide offer of breads: Stonebaked organic Pugliese type bread - Forno Astori, Stonebaked organic bread with spelled flour - Forno Astori, Stonebaked organic whole meal bread - Forno Astori, Stonebaked organic bread with rye flour - Forno Astori, Stonebaked organic durum wheat bread - Forno Astori, Stonebaked organic bread with 4 cereals - Forno Astori. Not only bread, this bakery indeed produces all kind of products deriving from flour and baked in a stone bake like grissini, biscuits, rusks, taralli and so on.

OIP
04/01/2018 18:06:30

If you want an healthy and tasty snack or give you recipe an unique touch the *Sicilian peeled, roasted, Coming exclusively from Sicily in the province of Trapani, they're at of the base of many of the great Sicilian desserts too. You can find different almonds in our store: toasted, raw peeled or raw with the skin, all of them from Nama Mandorle a specialized company growing and selecting the best Sicilian almonds.

OIP
02/01/2018 17:05:06

Want to eat lightly after the great Christmas banquets? Don't renounce to the Italian taste and try to visit the fruit and vegetables section. Here you will find all the best among the fresh and seasonal vegetables and fruits. This is the ideal period for trying the famous Sicilian Oranges from Ribera, or the tasty RADICCHIO TARDIVO DI TREVISO. We have also a wide selection of other fresh products apart from fruit and vegetables, and a great piece of Fresh bluefin tuna fillet will be the ideal of people who in these days would like to eat light food without losing the pleasure for your palate.

OIP
26/12/2017 18:45:15

Do you have to make a last minute Christmas present? Don't worry, we of OIP have made for you two selected Christmas greetings packs. - The first is the CHRISTMAS GREETINGS PACK, that contains: 1) Classical Panettone Premium Corsini which is an artisanal panettone inner dough is so soft and elastic,intensely yellow coloured. For this panettone Corsini uses only sourdough and selected, high quality ingredients. The dough is left to rise for at least two full days between the kneading operations. This allows the dough to rest and rise naturally. 2) A bottle of La Valle “Naturalis” - Franciacorta Extra Brut D.O.C.G, a refined and sincere wine of strong character, exquisitely fresh and incisive, regal, pure and intense in spirit, that expresses with charm and elegance all its naturalness; it is a precious, unique nectar. - The second CHRISTMAS GREETINGS PACK Pandoro Melegatti - 1 kg. Franciacorta DOCG Brut Il Mosnel - 1 bottiglia contains: 1) one Pandoro - Melegatti and 2) A bottle of FRANCIACORTA DOCG BRUT IL MOSNEL a wine that immediately surprises the palate thanks to the delicate but at the same time persistent aroma, finishing with a fresh and direct final, comes to life.

OIP
19/12/2017 12:24:22

During these days Flos Olei 2018, which is one of the most important international EVO oil guides, will be released. We're glad to reveal you in advance that Extra Virgin Olive Oil Casaliva Comincioli has been ranked second (tie with other 5 EVO oils) with a score of 99/100. A great result achieved by an excellent product, just watching the package it is presented as a fine fragrance, giving the idea of the extreme care and quality of the product. Its taste is the typical of the Lake of Garda EVO oil: complex, decise and intense; characterized by particular bitter and hot shades with aromas of green clover

OIP
17/12/2017 13:02:19

What's better than a mixed platter of selected high quality cold cuts to start your Christmas lunch? We're going to suggest you the best among the Italian cold cuts to give you and you family or friends an unforgettable taste experience. Salame punta di coltello - Salumificio Lovison: 100% no GMO Firulian pork meats, secret mix of natural spices, hand chopping of the meat in 2cm square pieces and then a 3 months seasoning. The result is a salami with rough grain that will exalt and make you feel the real taste of the meats. Prosciutto San Daniele DOP (raw ham) on piece - Il Camarin: "Il Camarin" is a small artisanal reality that produces only few thousands of pieces per year, these are very accurately selected and then most of them are destined to the selling to the finest butcheries and high restaurants. We're talking about raw hams endowed with exceptional piebald marking and aging, that distinguish themselves for their sweetness that can be guaranteed only by a well measured use of salt. Guanciale (jowl bacon) - La Cinta di Guido: it is made from the meat of an indigenous breed of pigs, the so-called Cinta Senese. The meat of these pigs is much tastier than of the other races, as in the rearing and feeding of these animals, great emphasis is placed on high-quality forage. The fat is less consistent and more fluid, so more pleasant at the palate, this allows the cold cuts obtained to have a faster spread of the aromas used for spicing it, assuring the product optimal aromatic characteristics. CULATELLO DI ZIBELLO DOP ORO SPIGAROLI - SLOW FOOD- GOLD: an institution in the Italian gastronomic culture. Words aren't enough to describe such a masterpiece, just try it.

OIP
15/12/2017 12:30:18

During the days around Christmas everybody is more kind, and we of OIP are giving the example with a special Christmas offer. FRANCIACORTA DOCG BRUT IL MOSNEL sold with a 35% discount. From the union of four grapes (60% Chardonnay - 30% Pinot Blanc - 10% Pinot Noir) a wine that immediately surprises the palate thanks to the delicate but at the same time persistent aroma, finishing with a fresh and direct final, comes to life. This is the ideal Franciacorta wine to celebrate Christmas with your family in the best way as its taste don't bother and remains always pleasant glass after glass.

OIP
14/12/2017 15:01:57

What a better start than a great orange juice for breakfast? It gives you both an unique sweet taste and a good quantity of Vitamin C to begin your day with the right energy. The Juice oranges of Sicily Ribera contain the best juice you will ever be able to find, as they're grown exclusively in the best part of Sicily (and of the world too) for oranges due to the unique climatic conditions and the particularly clay-rich soil. These Sicilian oranges are 100% natural and NOT treated with any chemical product or fertilizer, therefore they're skin isn't always perfect and shiny like the ones you find commonly.

OIP
11/12/2017 09:26:05

Maybe it is not well know as other citrus as lemons or oranges, but the bergamot of Calabria is certainly an excellent product both for its taste and its beneficial properties. Usually it is used as a base to give flavor to liqueurs to spirits, but also its juice is particularly good, moreover many essences and extracts contain it as the main element also thanks to is exceptional properties against cholesterol. It has been shown and certified that bergamot grows at its best only in this particular area of Calabria obtaining the PDO certification as the unique characteristics of this product depends strictly on its native territory.

OIP
08/12/2017 16:45:24

As we've just told you about our Christmas products and special Christmas boxes, so we're giving you one of the most famous and typical Italian Christmas recipes: the cotechino with lentils. In this case we're using the Musetto - Salumificio Lovison, which is a very special kind of cotechino famous among all the Italian gastronomy passionates and chefs. Many things makes this product different from the average cotechino, from the meat which come from 100% Friulian porks bred without GMO animal feeds , to the part of the pork used (cheeks, throat, shin and rind) and the secret mixture of spices which make it both tasty and delicate. Ingredients: Musetto - Salumificio Lovison, Black lentils Sicily - Azienda Agricola Agrirape, onion, carrot, celery, vegetable broth, Organic extra virgin olive oil - Adamo, bay leaf, salt, pepper. First, starting from cold water, make the musetto boiling for 3 hours. Meanwhile chop the onion, carrot and celery, put them in a wide frying pan with some evo oil and make them stir fry adding the lentils, covering all with vegetable broth and make it cook for 1 hour and a half adding a bay leaf. When the lentils will be ready season with salt and pepper, cut the musetto into slices and put them in the pan with the lentils.

OIP
06/12/2017 12:11:46

As Christmas is drawing near what about visiting our special Christmas Products sections? Here you will be able to find the great Italian specialties of the Christmas tradition as the Cotechino (which is a typical cold cut endowed with a soft and creamy consistency that needs only boiling), a good Franciacorta sparkling wine or an artisanal panettone, which is the Italian Christmas dessert par excellence, as Panettone Corsini. Moreover it is possible to make a Christmas pack as a gift: we can it send it directly to the final addressee using a special box with some decorations and, if you desire, a little Christmas wishes card on which we'll write whatever you ask us.

OIP
04/12/2017 17:51:19

If you're searching for an original christmas present (or simply a present), don't worry, we have the right answer for you. The Citrus fruits of Sicily"Ribera" wooden crate - Ag. Company Guarraggi 6 kg. Oranges for juice 6 Kg. Oranges Fioroni Washington 3 kg. Clementine 2 kg. Natural Lemons is a true representative of the best Italian Oranges and Lemons, a gift that will assure the receiver's appreciation. Product description: The Agricultural Company Guerraggi (italian excellences 2016) is placed in Ribera, Magone locality, almost 4kms far form the sea, in the middle of an area in which the best Sicilian oranges have been being produced for centuries. The products we're selling are "Washington Navel" quality oranges, and there are 3 available varieties: the juice (smaller), the table and the fioroni (very big). The Guaraggi farm belongs to the consortium of Ribera oranges DOP and has applied for recognition of the IGP EU quality label for the Sicilian Ribera oranges.

OIP
01/12/2017 12:36:14

What will strikes you at the first sight of the Vineyards 8+ wines is the bottles design for sure. A mixture of elegance and chromatic brightness. The names are very peculiar too, indeed they are made up of the title Mister in the typical Italian dialect (Sior) followed by some of the Italian traditional names, this is made in order to convey the idea of a real Italian wine. But these wines do not only base its strength on a catchy design and suggestive names. For example Sior Piero Prosecco Sup. Di Valdobbiadene Docg Extra Dry - Vineyards 8+ is in excellent product in its category, respecting every standard of the DOCG prosecco superiore di Valdobbiadene disciplinary, coming from 100% Glera local gapes of the Valdobbiadene hills. Tasting notes: In appearance it gives off a straw-yellow color carried about by a slender and continuous froth. To the nose its fragrance is of fresh fruit, with a defined resemblance to rennet apple. In the mouth it expands vigorously and is immediately pleasing, enchanting the palate with fruity sensations and unmistakable smoothness. Young and intriguing, it combines a pleasantly sweet aftertaste with an inviting freshness.

OIP
29/11/2017 10:57:35

This is probably the best period for a dish of tagliatelle with mushrooms, isn't it? So, if you want to make you recipe really unforgettable we suggest you to use Tagliatelle (egg pasta)- Caponi, an excellence among the artisanal Italian egg pasta. Indeed what makes this company products unique are the 24 yolks used per kg of flour, taking this pasta to another level. Ingredients: Tagliatelle (egg pasta)- Caponi, porcini mushrooms, Butter - Az. Agricola Frascio, Olio Extravergine di Oliva Garda Bresciano DOP BIOLOGICO - Podere dei Folli, Red garlic from Nubia, parsley, Coarse sea salt of Trapani, black pepper. Recipe: Cook the pasta in boiling salted water for 2/3 minutes. Meanwhile stir fry the mushrooms in a a pan with a garlic clove and EVO oil adding chopped parsley at the end seasoning with salt and black pepper Drain the tagliatelle, put them with the mushrooms and amalgamate them with some butter with truffle.

OIP
27/11/2017 18:40:22

The Tuscan landscape has always had an almost magnetic attractiveness towards its spectators, from the Chianti hills to the Maremma, these natural beauties are famous not only within the national borders but also in the whole world. Morellino di Scansano Abos - Podere Castellaccia is a perfect portrait of this territory. A product that comes from the southern part of Tuscany, in the Province of Grosseto, on a Maremma hill (127m a.s.l), 50 hectares of vineyards just few kilometers from the sea shores. The company and wine cellar can be visited in order to admire the outstanding natural landscape while tasting a 100% Tuscan wine coming from local vineyards. The geographical position and climatic conditions endow this wine with a great alcoholic content (14%), a great aging capacity with the passing of the years and a decise taste which won't be easy to forget, like the lands that gave it its birth.

OIP
24/11/2017 10:59:10

As one of the most famous and prestigious Italian wine guide for 2018 by Gambero Rosso has just been released, we're glad to announce that two of Tenuta Orsumella (Tuscany) wines have been awarded. Orsumella, Chianti Classico DOCG - Tenuta Orsumella has obtained 2 glasses and CORTE RINIERI - Chianti Classico D.O.C.G. Riserva - Tenuta Orsumella one glass. Our compliments go to the company, which dedicates all the knowledges and passion in the production of high quality and genuine wines: a true representative of the Italian wine excellence.

OIP
22/11/2017 10:07:37

When cold comes Italian cuisine is never found unprepared, above all in the North Italy culinary traditions. Today we're introducing you the typical recipe of the company native city, Brescia,which is the "Spiedo Bresciano". Maybe this plate isn't famous all over the world yet, but we assure you it is a real deliciousness when cooked in the right way using genuine meat and products. This plate is basically a selection of different kind of meats (rigorously from Italy) put on spits cooked in a specific machinery which makes the spits rotating and cooked with embers. Ingredients: pork loin rolled (the so called mombolini); chicken breast, thighs and wings; rabbit; small birds (you have to control which spices are forbidden); Butter - Az. Agricola Frascio; Lardo - La Cinta di Guido, Coarse sea salt of Trapani. Put the meats alternating the pieces with some slices of lard. Cook the meat pouring the melted butter on continuously for 5 hours (put a small pot under the hole from which the melt butter comes out from the machinery pouring it again and again). The result will be an amazingly tender and tasty meat served with cornmeal mush, the ideal for a winter Sunday lunch. Wine pairing: Groppello Garda Classico D.O.P. BIO organic - Podere Dei Folli.

OIP
20/11/2017 18:32:57

Conte de Quirra has just made a new label for the 2017 vintage changing the name of its wine into DIECI CAVALLI - CONTE DE QUIRRA. As yesterday we went to Geneva Palaexpo at the "Fall fair" to meet the owner of the wine cellar, at his stand we were able to see how much this great wine has been appreciated by the public.

OIP
17/11/2017 10:51:24

From today it is possible to order Sicilian Ribera oranges on our website. These aren't the average Sicilian oranges ones (which are a very good product anyway), they're from Ribera, the best place in the world to grow the sweetest and most juicy oranges with the ideal balance between sugars and acids. Our offer includes 3 kinds of oranges: Fioroni Oranges (Arance di Ribera Washington) Fioroni, Juice oranges of Sicily Ribera and Orange table Sicilian Ribera. Maybe you won't find a shining and perfect peel, but it is due to the total lack of any chemical treatment which make their as natural as possible.

OIP
15/11/2017 11:16:51

If you have ever visited central Italy it's impossibile that you haven't come across a a shop or food truck selling a magnificent sandwich with Porchetta. It is difficult to establish precisely the year of the born of this product, but it was surely invented before the Romans. This recipe has reached its highest expression in a small village in the province of Rome called Ariccia, that nowadays, thanks to this gastronomic excellence, has an important place in the most famous culinary guides and books. What mainly characterizes the Porchetta di Ariccia IGP is the awsome crunchiness of the bacon rind, obtained thanks to a precise cooking. The meats used come exclusively from porks born, bred and butchered in Italy and are perfectly balanced in a 70-30% proportion between the thin and the fat parts. It is season using only products cultivated in Italy as rosemary, garlic, fennel seeds, finally a lot of black pepper and good sea salt. All the Ariccia porchetta producers would agree that the best way to appreciate this product is a simple sandwich, in this case "less is more". So we're giving you our personal recipe: sandwich with Porchetta di Ariccia IGP, argula and home made mayonnaise. Firstly toast 2 slices of a good Stonebaked organic Pugliese type bread - Forno Astori. Meanwhile in a mixer put two eggs and turn on the mixer adding the seeds oil little by little. When the mayonnaise will be beaten add some Sicilian lemons Verdelli juice and season with some salt (and a touch of mustard too if you like it). Put the mayonnaise on the lower slice of bread, then the arugula and finally abundant porchetta. With this sandwich we recommend to drink a decise character beer like OI Beer.

OIP
03/11/2017 16:21:06

During these days we're increasing our food and wine catalogue to give our customer the widest choice we can. So we're going to introduce you Prosciuttificio Wolf,a company whose products have just become part of our offer. This company moved its first steps during the 19th century in the province of Udine, initially at a local and artisanal level. While the company has expanded its business over the regional borders, the care during the production and the traditional process have remained accompanied by a constant research of innovation. What mainly characterizes the products is the height where the pigs are bred, indeed at 1000m height the pureness of the air and the mountain vegetation give the meats an unique taste, a peculiarity that helped the company acquiring the I.G.P certification. One of the secret of the cold cuts is the perfectly balanced smoking made using only beechwood and fire, a delicate and sweet cold smoking that gives the products an unmistakable flavour. The company produces a large variety of cold cuts, in our website you will find: PROSCIUTTO CRUDO DI SAURIS (raw Sauris ham) I.G.P. CON OSSO - Prosciuttificio Wolf, PROSCIUTTO CRUDO DI SAURIS I.G.P. SENSA OSSO - Prosciuttificio Wolf and SPECK DI SAURIS - Prosciuttificio Wolf. Prosciuttificio Wolf have also been mentioned in the 2017 guide "I salumi d'Italia" (Italian cold cuts) by L'Espresso as a symbol of the Italian excellence in this field.

OIP
01/11/2017 15:57:14

This is the Prosecco week, indeed we're making a 20% DISCOUNT on all the bottles of the kind of wine. The history of Prosecco began several centuries ago among the hills of Conegliano Valdobbiadene, during the Romans empire, this valley has always been a sort of wine paradise, where famers and wine producers have been working with passion and have been constantly improved their techniques during the passing of the years. The Prosecco nowadays is a D.O.C.G wine and the Valdobbiadene hills are even candidates to become part of the UNESCO heritage. The prosecco is the ideal for a perfect Italian style aperitif, but also adapt for being paired with delicate taste and recipes with raw materials maintaining the original taste.

OIP
31/10/2017 10:15:19

When you're walking along the streets or in a park at the end of October you will find yourself immersed in a yellow, orange and brownish landscape due to the fallen leaves. These colors reminds us that Autumn is the best season for the Mantua Pumpkin (Zucca Mantovana), which is unquestionably the Italian best one. Its origins in Italy dates back to many centuries ago, when it was imported from Asia and the New World. Usually pumpkin is well known for the outstanding tortelli stuffing, but today we're giving you a different recipe: Mezze maniche cacio e pepe with pumpkin cream and crispy ossocollo. Ingredienti: Mezze maniche Mancini, Mantua Pumpkin (Zucca Mantovana), Ossocollo ( Capocollo ) - Salumificio Lovison, Aloise - Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Apulia Agriè, Pecorino Sardo con caglio vegetale - Dolce di cardo stagionato 6 mesi - Azienda Agricola Mureddu Aru, Coarse sea salt of Trapani, black pepper. First cut the pumpkin into pieces and put it into the oven for 20 minutes. When its pulp will be soft remove it from the skin and put it into a mixer adjusting with salt and evo oil. Put the mezze maniche into salted boiling water for half the time it is written on the box. Meanwhile cut the ossocollo into small pieces and cook until crispy in a frying pan with a little evo oil. When the pasta will be a half of its cooking time drain it preserving the pasta water, so finish the cooking in a pan where before it was toasted some black pepper adding gradually the pasta water. When it will be ready turn the fire off and mantecate with the grated pecorino and some black pepper. Take a soup plate, put the pumpkin cream at the bottom, so the pasta and finally the crispy ossocollo with a last dust of black pepper.

OIP
25/10/2017 11:45:26

Today we're going to introduce you one of the greatest classics of the Northern Italy cuisine: his majesty the Risotto alla Milanese. The legend says that the birth of this recipe dates back to 1574. Indeed it was created during a wedding banquet as a kind of joke due to the passion of the bride's dad, a famous painter of Flemish origin, for the yellow colour. But surprisingly all the guests came up to fell in love with this unusual combination. Now we're going to give you our personal recipe. Ingredients: Carnaroli Rice Principato di Lucedio, Saffron from San Gimignano - IL Vecchio Maneggio, white onions, calf osso buco, Butter - Az. Agricola Frascio, white wine, meat broth (in this case we used the one obtained from the boiled meat we cooked the day before), Parmigiano Reggiano DOP, flour, Thin Raw Sea Salt Picked by shoulder - Cuordisale - Salinagrande. First mince the white onion and put it in a pan with some butter. When it will be golden add the ossibuchi and down them on both sides seasoning with salt. Then simmer some white wine turning up the fire to make alcohol evaporate until reduced, so add some meat broth and make it cook for one hour and a half nearly. Take some chopped up onion and make it brownish with some butter in a pan, add the rice to make it toast for 1\2 minutes. Pour with the meat broth and make it cook for the time written in the box. Almost at the end add the saffron pistils. Cream with some butter and parmesan, finally take a soup plate, put the risotto ad the bottom flattening it out and put an ossobuco on it.

OIP
19/10/2017 12:20:44

Mortadella is a typical flavorful Emilian cold cut, which is usually made using the less noble parts of the pork. Differently from the average Mortadella Favola - Palmieri is obtained using only the shoulder of 100% Italian porks fed with natural animal feed, selecting meats coming from the breedings among the PDO Parma and San Daniele circuit, and it is gluten free too. Mortadella Favola is also the only which is stuffed and cooked in natural pork rind, using the stone ovens which have been active since the company foundation in 1961. Personally we think the best way to taste this incredible cold cut is one and only: Hot bread Stonebaked organic Pugliese type bread - Forno Astori, Mortadella Favola - Palmieri- and a final touch of Pistachio pesto - Azienda Agricola Biologica Adamo#.

OIP
16/10/2017 19:19:47

As Autumn is coming not only leaves fall from the trees, but also Chestnuts"Marroni" land on the ground. Chestnuts are not only a versatile allied in your cuisine recipes, but also an healthy food too as they contain phosphor, iron and potassium. Moreover They're a good source of vitamins too like Vitamin E,C,K and B, which are useful for the metabolism wellness. In Italy the most traditional way to taste chestnut are the "Caldarroste", that is to say roasting them as they acquire an incredibly pleasant smoked taste, which goes perfectly along with the sweetness of this kind of chestnuts.

OIP
15/10/2017 14:41:19

Appetizers are the ideal course to stimulate fantasy in the kitchen and try different taste within the same meal, going from cold cuts and meat from raw fish and vegetables. Today we're giving you a good idea for a tasty, fresh but also healthy appetizer: shrimps tartare with avocado sauce, zucchini and carasau bread. Ingredients: fresh shrimps, avocado, lime, Red onion Tropea / Montoro Onions (second season) or Red garlic from Nubia, Organic extra virgin olive oil - Adamo, Fine sea salt, black pepper, zucchini, Carasau bread. Clean the shrimps taking out the intestines, then cut them into very small pieces. Put some pieces of the minced shrimps together between 2 sheets of oven paper and flatten with a meat mallet, so put the tartare in the freezer until they will be served. For the avocado sauce is better use an avocado as mature as possibile (it will be softer), so peel the avocado e put its pulp in the mixer together with some lime juice, minced onion or garlic (less), Evo oil, salt and black pepper. Cut the zucchini (or any seasonal vegetable you like) into small cubes and stir fry them in a pan with some evo oil seasoning them with black pepper. Finally take the tartare out of the freezer and put it on a flat plate, place the zucchini and carasau bread on, while the avocado sauce beside to garnish.

OIP
06/10/2017 16:39:26

Every country has its own traditional Sunday lunch. Italy has a so much various and different culinary histories and origin, today we're giving you the Sicily traditional Sunday lunch recipe: Anellini alla 'Ncasciata, a dish whose origin dates back to the Arabian reign in Sicily during the IX century. Ingredients: Anellini - Pastificio Campo, Tomato purré - Masseria Dauna, Minced Fassona beef from Piedmont - Macelleria Mastra Alebardi, aubergines, Parmigiano Reggiano DOP, Red garlic from Nubia, Red onion Tropea / Montoro Onions (second season), Organic extra virgin olive oil - Adamo, Raw Sea Salt Picked by Shoulder - Cuordisale - Salinagrande, black pepper. First cook the anellini in salted boiling water for 3 minutes less than how is written on the box. Then make brownish a clove of garlic and some minced onion with some Evo oil, so add the tomato sauce and make it cook for 2\3 minutes. Make some meatballs with the minced meat adding salt, pepper, parsley and fry them. Cut the aubergines in wedges and fry them too. Put all the ingredients together in a baking tray amalgamating them and add on the top grated parmesan and grated bread to obtain a great gratinèed crust. Finally put in the oven at 180 degree for 30 minutes and serve them hot.

OIP
03/10/2017 22:32:25

Today we're going to give you an idea for a dish suit for a good degustation menù. What does this stand for? This kind of menù, contrary to the traditional four dishes of a complete meal at most, is made up of several little courses, this is made to allow the palate to taste more flavors than usual and travel through different consistencies, cooking techniques and products. Today's recipe is: fried breaded provola affumicata, raw scampi and grilled zucchini with tomato Ingredients: Smoked Buffalo Provola from Battipaglia - Caseificio Esposito, fresh scampi, zucchini, San Marzano tomatoes DOP - Agrigenus, Pachino Cherry Tomatoes, eggs, grated bread, Red garlic from Nubia, Organic extra virgin olive oil - Adamo, Italian Basil (Genoese) Pot Plant 10cm - Orto mio, Fine sea salt. First shell the fresh scampi and clean them eliminating the intestines. Dry a little the buffalo smoked provola from the milk, then put in the beaten eggs end finally in the grated bread, so put the croquettes in the freezer in order to make the breading more solid. Cut the zucchini in very fine slices using a potato peeler and then grill them (as they will be very thin it will takes very fewer time than usual). For the tomato sauce use 50% agrigenus tomatoes and 50% ciliegini tomatoes, make them cook for half an hour at low fire with a garlic clove (which then you will remove), evo oil, sea salt and some basil leaves. After 30 minutes put all in the mixer and blend it, then pass in small colander. Just before you serve the dish start to fry the breaded smoked provola in frying oil. Finally dish up everything as you see in the image.

OIP
26/09/2017 11:58:36

Since 1991 tradizioni padane has been producing hand made fresh pasta, initially in a market in which the art of hand making pasta wasn't appreciated at all yet. So the company was one of the first to spread the value of the artisanal products, exalting genuine ingredients and the traditional tastes. As now autumn is coming this is the ideal period for Mantova pumpkins. So what about having a dish of fantastic Tortellini alla Zucca (pumpkin filling)? A simple but delicious recipe for the period of the year, to make it better than it already is we're giving you some ingredients to add. Put some Butter - Az. Agricola Frascio in a pan and when it will be melt add some small pieces of Guanciale - Azienda Agricola Marchesini and some sage leaves Large Leaf Sage - Pot Plant 14 cm - Orto mio until they become crispy (don't burn the butter). So when the tortellini will be ready add all these ingredients, grated Parmigiano Reggiano DOP and some crushed Amaretti (Gavi TYPE) biscuits that pair very well with pumpkin.

OIP
22/09/2017 16:00:35

The Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP is available again from yesterday, but what does make this little tomato special and different from every other variety? Let's discover it together! The origin an history of this product has its root in the past and there are a lot of documents proving it. One of the most famous proof can be found the book "Degli ortaggi e la loro coltivazione preso la città di Napoli" published in 1858 by the writer Achille Bruni, in which the author wrote about these very flavorful cherry shape tomatoes that keep well until spring, as long as they are tied in bunches and and suspended in the air. The Pomodorino del piennolo DOP production area includes the entire Vesuvio volcanic complex, from the volcano slopes nearly to the sea level. The characteristics of the product for being part of the P.D.O. category are: the typical oval shape with a final tip, but the skin is what mostly differentiates this variety from the others. In fact as it is much more thick than the average, this allows the tomato to keep well for a very long time, also as a consequence of the long period of maturation too that leads to a longer endurance. Due to its skin thickness this tomato has to be cooked, so it is the ideal in dishes of pasta and many more Neapolitan recipes.

OIP
19/09/2017 11:10:30

Sandwiches are one of the most ancient dishes of the human culinary history. They've been making all around the world for thousand years in infinite variants, one of the most ancient has its origin in Italy as it was made by the Romans. The historians say that the Romans were so fond of "Panis ac perna" (sandwich with prosciutto crudo) that there was plenty of open air cold cuts markets and a street too called "Panisperna" was dedicated to that delicious food. As nowadays sandwiches have become a true art representing a country gastronomy heritage, today we want to honor the historical tradition giving you an ancient recipe with a touch of new representing the past and present of the Italian gastronomy. The sandwich we're giving you is simple, fresh and tasty, what makes it exceptional is the choice of only genuine and high quality Italian products. - Stonebaked organic Pugliese type bread - Forno Astori: made with natural dough beginning with a natural starter and 100% Italian certified biologic flour without any additive and cooked a wooden oven. - Prosciutto San Daniele DOP (raw ham) on piece - Il Camarin: a top quality Raw Ham thanks both to the section of excellent meats and the processing which is mostly hand made. - Apulian Stracciatella - Caseificio Voglia di Latte: a typical Apulian cheese with donates an unique taste to your sandwich, impossible not to fell in love with it, it has to be as fresh as possible. - Pachino Cherry Tomatoes: cultivated in a Sicilian area famous for the quality of the tomatoes that grow on its ground, they have a sweet and pleasant taste. - A final touch of arugula to balance with a bitter shade.

OIP
12/09/2017 11:30:21

The orecchiette are the Apulia pasta par excellence, and who could be a better orecchiette producer than Benedetto Cavalieri? In fact not only Cavalieri is a high quality pasta producers well known all over the gastronomic world, it is really an Apulia producers, in fact its headquarters are in Lecce. The rigorous selection of the raw materials grown in the hills between Apulia and Basilicata and the use of the delicate method for the pasta production have make the final product unique and delicious. Today we're giving you a recipe that includes this particular kind of pasta: Orecchiette with dried tomatoes, taggiasche olives and buffalo ricotta cream. Ingredients: Orecchiette Cavalieri, Under the Sicilian sun dried tomatoes, Olive taggiasche denocciolate - Pexto, Ricotta di Bufala (Buffalo Ricotta) - Caseificio Artigianale Esposito, Organic extra virgin olive oil - Adamo, Raw Sea Salt Picked by Shoulder - Cuordisale - Salinagrande, Sicilian lemons Verdelli. Firstly put the orecchiette in boiling salted water and look at the cooking time on the package. Meanwhile in a pan with a little EVO oil make the dried tomato and olive cook for 1\2 minutes. Take a bowl putting the ricotta in, season it with some grated lemon zest and then blend it adding a little of milk. When the orecchiette will be ready, drain them. Put the buffalo ricotta cream at the base of a soup plate, then the orecchiette and finally the dried tomatoes and olives.

OIP
08/09/2017 17:42:34

Anchovies anciently were one of the most popular fish as when they're put under salt they can not only last for a very long time, but they also become better with the passing of time. Nowadays Agostino Recca carries on the old traditions and methods trough his company in Sicily (Sciacca). Every process is hand made as Agostino believes that "machines can't distinguish between a good anchovy and a bad one, but these women can", as he said in a interview on a BBC special. So today we're going to give you a recipe whose protagonist are Fillets of Anchovies - Agostino Recca: Spaghetti with butter and anchovies. Ingredienti: Linguine di Gragnano - Pastificio Dei Campi (we're going to use linguine instead of spaghetti today), Fillets of Anchovies - Agostino Recca, Butter - Az. Agricola Frascio, Red garlic from Nubia, Organic extra virgin olive oil - Adamo, Raw Sea Salt Picked by Shoulder - Cuordisale - Salinagrande and a red hot chili pepper, bread. First put the pasta in boiling salted water for half the time it is written on the box. Meanwhile cut the anchovies into small pieces (3 anchovies per person) and put some olive oil, the minced anchovies, a garlic clove and a little minced red hot chili pepper in a pan and make them stir fry. When the linguine will be at half cooking dry them conserving the boiling water, so you have make the pasta cook in the pan used before adding the boiling water gradually (not too much , it has not even to cover the past) until the pasta will be cooked at the right level (al dente of course). Take the pan off the fire, at this point the pasta will be creamy and savory, but to make it more creamy add some butter and amalgamate as it is a risotto, the result will be outstanding. As a final touch toast some minced bread (not too thinly) and garnish with it to add crunchiness and a toasted flavor.

OIP
05/09/2017 11:26:21

Cheese 2017 will take place in the city of Bra (Piedmont) during the next week end from 15 to 18 September. The entrance is free and there will be many Italian high quality cheese producers as Beppino Occelli and Consorzio Vacche Rosse. This will be the 20th anniversary of this well known festival organized by Slow Food. The aim is to sustain and promote artisanal,genuine products, the bond between the producers the animals but also the respect of the territory: all of these characteristics represent the Italian excellence in the alimentary field. The central idea of the event is the promotion of the raw milk cheeses and natural cheeses made without any industrial processing or chemical additive.

OIP
04/09/2017 16:10:10

Sea urchin is a very popular and fine seafood, thanks to its taste which embodies the essence and freshness of the sea. Eggs are the only part of the sea urchin that is eaten, so only the female is edible. If you want to it it fresh you have to eat the same day it is caught, so the sea urchin pulp is normally frozen immediately after the sea urchins caught in order to maintain the fresh taste as much as possible. Today we're giving you a classic recipe which will make you appreciate and enhance the sea urchins: "Spaghetti ai ricci di mare". Ingredients: Spaghetti - Pasta Bossolasco, Frozen sea urcin pulp - La Bottarga di Tonno Group, Organic extra virgin olive oil - Adamo, Red garlic from Nubia, Coarse sea salt of Trapani, red hot chili pepper, parsley. First make the water boil, add sea salt and then the pasta (the minutes are written on the box). Meanwhile, in a frying pan, put some evo oil, an unpeeled clove of garlic and some red hot chili pepper making them brown and putting the garlic clove off when it is ready. One minute before it is ready drain the spaghetti and conserve 1\2 glasses of the boiling water, so stir fry the pasta in the frying pan with the flavored oil and add the pasta water. Amalgamate for a minute (until the water evaporates) as the water will release the pasta amid which will make your spaghetti creamy in a natural way. Only in the end add the sea urchin pulp as it only needs warming and not cooking, finally garnish with some minced parsley.

OIP
28/08/2017 11:48:44

Have you ever tried Smoked Buffalo Provola from Battipaglia - Caseificio Esposito? It is a typical Italian cheese made in Campana from buffalo milk, the process is the same as the buffalo mozzarella one but it ends with a final smoking. The result is an awesome buffalo mozzarella with a final smoked touch which gives it a taste you will immediately fell in love with. It can be eaten as an appetizer natural as it is or you can combine it in your recipes, the smoked buffalo provola sides particularly well with sausage, guanciale or pancetta (#bacon) and with potatoes too. If simply take a pan a put together potatoes, smoked provola and pieces of sausage an cook in the oven it will truly amaze you!

OIP
21/07/2017 11:21:50

Pasta Bossolasco distinguishes itself from the other artisanal pasta thanks to the annulment of the production chain, in which now has the farmer become the pasta maker too, in a process similar to the wine making one where the vineyard product is then transformed in an excellent wine by the producer itself. The pasta produced is the result of a careful selection of the best durum wheat, bronze wire drawing and drying at low temperare and so slower but more natural too ( this leads, differently from the industrial pasta, to a less bright yellow color) also going to the detriment of the quantity yield. The final product is a 100% Italian origin, certified and naturale artisanal pasta, an important element as it concerns an absolute protagonist of a lot of every day recipes and diets.

OIP
18/07/2017 15:19:37

If you want to make a really successful Italian pizza you need to start from real Italian good quality ingredients. For the dough try the Tumminia Biologic Semiwhole Flour Stone Milled - Az. Agricola Fastuchera to give an exceptional aroma (only as an addition, because as a main flour this type only is not enough "strong" to levitate as a pizza), the real artisanal Campania buffalo mozzarella Aversana type buffalo mozzarella di Bufala Campana aus Battipaglia - Caseificio Esposito or the Apulian Mozzarella Fiordilatte - Caseificio Voglia di Latte. You can't do it without San Marzano tomatoes DOP - Agrigenus a real DOP, an excellence which has been awarded as the best San Marzano tomato and the Sicilian oregano in the bunch - Az. Agr. Balducco Fulgatore is fundamental too Also the other ingredients are important, we're suggesting you some pairings: -Pizza with Smoked Buffalo Provola from Battipaglia - Caseificio Esposito, potatoes and Guanciale (jowl bacon) - La Cinta di Guido. -Pizza with San Marzano tomatoes DOP - Agrigenus, Aversana type buffalo mozzarella di Bufala Campana aus Battipaglia - Caseificio Esposito and after the cooking add Apulian Stracciatella - Caseificio Voglia di Latte and 1/2 boneless San Daniele DOP raw ham - Il Camarin. -Pizza with San Marzano tomatoes DOP - Agrigenus, Aversana type buffalo mozzarella di Bufala Campana aus Battipaglia - Caseificio Esposito, Gorgonzola DOP and 'Nduja of black calabrian pig - Consorzio Nero di Calabria.

OIP
14/07/2017 11:26:06

1701 is the result of the meeting between friendship and the common passion for the territory and its products, as it concerns the Franciacorta the centre of the project could only be viticulture. The estate extends for 11 hectares within one of the most ancient viticulture areas of Franciacorta with a 300 years history. The company modus operandi is based on the biologic and biodynamic principles and methods, that is to say far away from every chemical process. This philosophy helps the producers in the real understanding and interaction with nature and the territory: a recovery of the ability to keep in touch with nature that the old farmers had, those who were able to seize the signals from the ground choosing the best moment for every process. The dunging is made using rigorously natural biodynamic formulations containing compost; the grape harvest is exclusively hand made; for the pressing the "gentile" (soft) method is used in oder to get only the nectar from the pulp. SULLERBA VINO SUR LIE- 1701 Franciacorta is a wine obtain from the vinification of chardonnay grapes in iron urn using local yeasts, re-fermented in bottle but the must of the same grapes, embattled without micro filtration , for this reason it keeps suspended a good percentage of yeasts. The result is a sincere, natural, and drinkable wine as the low percentage of sugars doesn't get the palate bored.

OIP
13/07/2017 12:10:42

Do you wanna give a further gear to you barbeque? Fiorentina di Fassona - Macelleria Mastra Alebardi is the right choice. 100% Italian meat born in Piedmont, breed and butchered in the Macelleria Mastra Alebardi breeding in Manerbio (Brescia). Its tender, thin and low fat content meats have great organoleptic properties (as it contains good unsaturated fats omega 3 and omega 6) and a very low cholesterol level. The size of the Fiorentine are outstanding and range from 1.4 up to 2.6 KG KG Fiorentina is cut fresh at the time of 'order, is placed under vacuum at the time of shipment, it is shipped in special packaging with dry ice, ensuring freshness and integrity. Absolutely to be cooked on the grill with fire and embers at high flame 6 minutes per each side and 6 minute on the bone.

OIP
12/07/2017 15:05:57

Carasau bread is a typical Sardinia flatbread. It was the shepherds bread, because, as in the past they were obliged to spent long periods away from home, the carasau bread was ideal thanks to its long-life. Its dough is very simple and genuine: only water, flour,a little extra virgin olive oil and a doble cooking in the wooden oven (400-500 degrees), as the second one gives this bread its typical golden color and lightness. Its crunchiness and versatility are the secret of this product success, as it goes well with almost all the ingredients, so today we're giving you a simple but tasty recipe whose protagonisti is this Sardinian bread: Carasau bread Lasagne. This recipe has no strict rules, so you can use whatever cold cuts or cheese or vegetable you have in our fridge. Ingredients: 3 Carasau bread sheets, Salsiccia fresca (Salamina)- Salumificio Lovison (Sausage), Smoked Buffalo Provola from Battipaglia - Caseificio Esposito, zucchini, Organic extra virgin olive oil - Adamo. Make the sausage cook on a grill and meanwhile cut the zucchini and stir fry them in a pan with some evo oil. Place a layer of bread in a baking dish and sprinkle it with water. Then add the sausage, zucchini, olive oil and provola cheese. Repeat with the second layer. On the last layer only lay the provola. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven at 180°C oven. Wine pairing recommended: CANNONAU DI SARDEGNA COSTERA Argiolas or VERMENTINO MAZZOTTI - CONTE DE QUIRRA.

OIP
11/07/2017 11:18:17

During the last years the artisanal beer producers have been multiplying in all the peninsula, because the industrial beer, subject to filtering and pasteurization, don't preserve all the beer natural aromas and tastes. Italy is a nation in which water quality is very high, so, starting from the prerequisite that beer is 90% made by water, Italian beer starts form a great base. Historically the Italian territory hasn't been dedicated to production of beer, ad it has always been focused on the wine production. Cultivations as the barley, hops and yeasts production have never been developed, as a consequence almost all the producers import the raw materials from foreign countries. The OI project has the aim to realize a 100% Italian and artisanal beer. The beginning was very difficult, the supplier insisted that it would be impossible to cultivate an high quality barley but especially hops in Italy. But ,after 3 years of experiments and territory analysis, 3 hops and a barley (Spring Barley Prestige Variety) perfect for the production of an agricultural beer have been selected. The beer has been called OI because this acronym is the dialect word to indicate the Oglio river, in whose park the raw materials which give birth to this beer are cultivated; moreover Oi stands for Italian Barley (Orzo Italiano) and Italian Origin (Origine Italiana). The result is an harmonious, genuine and high quality beer. In order to make it as pure as possible and exalt its aromas it is nor filtered or pasteurized, its amber color that mends of the sunset will amaze your sight; it has a fragrant taste of toasted malt; It has a fresh and elegant taste, with a perfectly balanced bitter shade. OI Beer: inspired by our traditions, produced using advanced technologies, dedicated to the lovers of the Italian "buon gusto".

OIP
10/07/2017 13:03:48

Principato di Lucedio can praise an almost thousand-year old history. It was funded in 1123 by the Cistercensi monks who were the first in Italy to introduce the cultivation of rice. The production process is full low environmental impact method and the packaging under protect atmosphere guarantee the freshness and quality of product. As the carnaroli rice is the fittest for risotto, we're giving you a recipe of a quite summer taste risotto: Risotto with shrimps, zucchini and burrata. Ingredients: Carnaroli Rice Principato di Lucedio, shrimps, Burrata pugliese - Caseificio Voglia di Latte, zucchini, onion, cherry tomatoes, white wine, Butter - Az. Agricola Frascio, Organic extra virgin olive oil - Adamo. First shell the shrimps, clean them putting out the intestines, and use the remaining heads to make a fish broth (bisque). Make the shrimp heads stop fry with some chopped onion and some cut cherry tomatoes, after 1\2 minutes add cold water. Cut the zucchini in small cubes and make them stir fry with some evo oil. In a pan, after browing some some chopped onion with, make the rice toast, when the rice will be toasted simmer with white wine utile reduced and then add the bisque. Add 1 \2 spoonful each time not covering the rice at all and add it until the risotto will be ready. In the end add a knot of butter, the shrimps and cook until creamy. Put the risotto with shrimps in a plate, then add the zucchini and some burrata.

OIP
07/07/2017 12:16:35

Today fresh Red garlic from Nubia and Sicilian oregano in the bunch - Az. Agr. Balducco Fulgatore has just arrived picked up by our trusted farmer Bartolo of the Agricultural Company Balducco Fulgatore in Nubia (Sicily). Red garlic from Nubia is a variety characterized by an intense red color on the outside and an Allicin content over the average. This last substance is responsible for the garlic pharmacological properties and moreover it gives the typical aroma and intense taste. In fact the red garlic contrasts the development of some bacterias, it helps preventing cardiovascular diseases, regulates the arteries pressure and favorites the lowering of cholesterol percentage in blood. The red garlic from Nubia, thanks to the high content of allicin, contains the peculiarities of this product in a larger quantity than the other kind of garlic from other territories, fro this reason the concession of the PDO certificate is in progress.

OIP
06/07/2017 11:43:32

Parmigiano Reggiano follows a strict and precise disciplinary, but, despite that, all the parmigiano reggiano aren't the same. Parmigiano Reggiano Vacche Rosse (milk from the red cow) matured 48 months unicity derives from the milk origin, in fact it is realized using only red cow milk, a race which arrived in Italy with the Longboards. This race has a fewer production comparing to the average but an higher content of proteins and caseins, so it is more adapt to the cheese production. After 48 moths of maturation the parmigiano vacche rosse has a delicate yet long-lasting flavor, without being piquant. The dough is slightly grainy and the long aging period guarantees an intense yet delicate flavor, which is typical for this variety.Recommendation: Parmigiano Reggiano must never be served cold, but should be at room temperature. The Parmigiano Reggiano of the red cow is ideal to emphasize the flavor of stews, main dishes and salads. Optimal for filling ravioli and other stuffed pasta. Or as a companion of sausages, mostarda and jam. Perfect to genuine balsamic vinegar of Modena or acacia or multi-flower honey. Goes well with well-structured red wines (Barolo, Barbaresco) and white sweet wines.

OIP
04/07/2017 11:40:35

Sicily is a land full of many excellences as we talk about food products. But fewer and fewer companies can be said to make an artisanal and completely genuine product without using preservatives ora chemical additives. Agricultural Company Adamo is one of those companies which cultivates and realizes all their product without using any artificial tool or method. Today we're introducing you a very fresh, tasty and versatile product: Pistachio pesto - Azienda Agricola Biologica Adamo. Pistachio can be considered the "Sicilian land gold" and this pistachio pesto reflects the outstanding quality of this raw material. Adding it to a dish of good italian pasta or toasted bread it will enhance your recipe with its unique and incredible taste in a 100% natural way. Ingredients: Pistacchio 55%, Extra Virgin Olive Oil 44%, salt, balck pepper.

OIP
03/07/2017 15:55:55

Here's the last Conte de Quirra agricultural company artisanal beer, the darkest one: Maschera Nera (Black Mask) Beer - CONTE DE QUIRRA. This is an Italian artisanal beer whose barley is cultivate in Sardinia and then the beer is produced in Tuscany. The result is a Stout beer rich and smooth taste. Balance between bitterness and sweetness of the malt, with a medium alcohol content. Easy to drink, goes well with almost all dishes. Notes of toasted malt and coffee. In the finish chocolate, licorice and dried fruit. Even if it could sound strange the pairing black beer and oysters is a great and pleasant combination of tastes. Characteristics: Malt: Maris Otter, Crystal, Chocolate, Oat, Cafe, Roasted; Hops: Magnum, Simcoe; Color: Black; Alcohol content: 5.5%; Bitterness: 50 IBU

OIP
03/07/2017 11:43:53

Why eating healthy always should mean tasteless? Of course we don't think so, and we will prove it giving you a recipe that is both healthy and tasty. It's all up to the raw material you use, in fact Tumminia pasta, differently from most of the other varieties of pasta, derives from an ancient Sicilian wheat which not only has a lot of benefits on our body, but is has also an unique and outstanding aroma which will make you fell in love with this product. So here's today's recipe: Semi-wholemeal Tumminia wheat Tagliatelle - Fastuchera with seasonal vegetables. Ingredients: 300g of tagliatelle fastuchera, seasonal vegetables (today we're using aubergines, zucchini, onions, fava beans and cherry tomatoes), Organic extra virgin olive oil - Adamo, Raw Sea Salt Picked by Shoulder - Cuordisale - Salinagrande, black pepper. Firstly cut the vegetables in small pieces, take a pan and make them stir fry together with a little EVO oil and seasoning with salt and black pepper. Then put the tagliatelle in boiling salted water for 3 minutes, then drain them saving a little of the boiling water. Put the tagliatelle in the pan finishing the cooking with the vegetables adding the cooking water (1\2 spoonfuls) for one minute nearly. If you want a touch of extra flavor you can add some mature salted sheep's ricotta.

OIP
29/06/2017 11:04:57

Find distinctive vintage wine has become more and more difficult. These kind of wines, with the passing of years, have been ageing becoming better and better even after a lot of time as only the best italian wines can do. In our catalogue you can find wine like AMARONE BERTANI 1960, a very rare and unique jewel of Italian enological culture. Currently we have 1482 bottles in this category. If you are looking for a particular or special wine, we recommend to look these up at our website through the search function and/or have a look at the wines of the category vintage wines, there you will find real wine masterpieces as AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA TOMMASI 2000, BRUNELLO BIONDI SANTI 1979 and many others.

OIP
28/06/2017 15:52:00

Strong Beer Ale Orientale Sarda - CONTE DE QUIRRA is an Italian artisanal red beer whose barley is cultivated in Sardinia and then it is made in Tuscany. It is a full-bodied beer of a dark amber color. On the palate, notes of special malt, reminiscent of dried fruits. Furthermore, notes of chestnut, hazelnut and light toasted notes of bread crust. It is the ideal combined with white meats or grilled fish. Characteristics: Malts: Maris Otter, Pilsner, Crystal, Special B; Hops: Challenger, Bramling Cross; Color: red beer; Alcohol content: 6.5%; Bitterness: 40 IBU

OIP
28/06/2017 10:36:19

What about begin the week with a good artisanal beer? American Pale Beer Ale Serpentara - CONTE DE QUIRRA is an amber beer made from Sardinian barley and then produced in Tuscany, with a strong hops share and notes of citrus and grass. The intensive, although not aggressive bitterness is counterbalanced by the caramel notes of malt, which can make it appear as balanced. The ideal pairing is, as it is an Ale beer, with slow cooked meats like roasts, pork shin or lamb as they contrast well with the caramel notes of this beer. Characteristics: Malt: Maris Otter, Munich, Wheat, Crystal, Chocolate; Hops: Cascade, Warrior, Simcoe, Citra; Colour: Amber; Alcohol content: 5.5%; Bitterness: 40 IBU.

OIP
26/06/2017 15:18:07

One of the principles of our company philosophy is always use what nature gives you without forcing it, because eating and cooking seasonal vegetables is fundamental in order to have the healthiest and best tasty diet as possible. So we're giving you a recipe whose protagonist a typical Italian summer vegetable: the courgette flower. Courgette flowers have been cooking as a summer delicacies for centuries, mostly in the central-southern regions of Italy. They are considered one of the first street food of the history, they're cooked in different ways from region to region but all of them were fried. Today we're giving you our recipe for delicious stuffed courgette flowers fried in batter. Ingredients: courgette flowers; 110 g of Organic flour soft wheat type 0; 100 ml of ice-cold Blonde Beer Ale Tavolara - CONTE DE QUIRRA or Sparkling water and a pinch of yeast, 100g of Ricotta di Bufala (Buffalo Ricotta) - Caseificio Artigianale Esposito, some Extra anchovy fillets in oil Extra virgin olive oil - Mare Puro, Organic extra virgin olive oil - Adamo, black pepper, Raw Sea Salt Picked by Shoulder - Cuordisale - Salinagrande First let's make the batter: amalgamates in a bowl the flour and the beer\water and yeast using a whisk. For the stuffing cut the anchovy fillets in rough and not too small pieces and mix them with the buffalo ricotta and season with some black pepper and e little EVO oil. Then stuff the courgette flowers, immerge them in the batter, deep fry them in frying oil, when they will be ready dry them and season with some sea salt.

OIP
26/06/2017 12:03:11

This is the second step of the artisanal beer vertical by the agriculture company conte de Quirra: Birra Golden Ale Costa Rei - CONTE DE QUIRRA As the other beer the barley is cultivated in Sardinia and then beer is made in Tuscany. The result is a simple but powerful refreshing blond beer: In the glass, notes of meadow flowers combine. Soft on the palate with little carbonic acid with a balanced finish (5% Alcohol content) The ideal foodpairing is with Tuscan cold cuts as finocchiona and guanciale, or it could be a great combined with a mix fish or vegetables fry.

OIP
23/06/2017 16:06:45

Today we're introducing you Conte de Quirra, a Sardinia company which produces 5 great different types of artisanal beer that we will describe you during the next days. All of those Italian Artisanal beers are made from barley cultivated in Sardina and then the beer is realized in Tuscany. The first beer we're describing is Blonde Beer Ale Tavolara - CONTE DE QUIRRA: this is a lightly spiced beer which reminds of the German weiss or the Belgian blanche, but it is anyway endowed with a great alcoholic graduation (5,8%). It is a fresh and refreshing beer which pairs perfectly with a pizza or fish cruditès.

OIP
22/06/2017 17:42:26

Unfortunately the 2017 wine vintage won't be very productive in most of North Italy. The sudden fall of temperatures in April and the consequent hailstorms made a lot of grapes fell prematurely from the vines, so certain areas as Franciacorta will have a very very low production for this year as some producers have told us personally. So if you desire to have some bottles of Franciacorta wine in your personal wine cellar for the next year you will have better equip yourself as soon as possible. Here's the link to an article of the most famous Italian economic magazine "Il Sole 24 Ore" about this situation. http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/notizie/2017-04-21/maltempo-coldiretti-danni-100-milioni-campi-151204.shtml?uuid=AE76OO9

OIP
15/06/2017 10:29:46

Need a fresh and quick ideas for these hot summer days? Here's a genuine, tasty and fresh recipe: toasted bred with stracciatella, tuna bottarga and mint aromatized zucchini. Ingredients: slices of bread, Apulia stracciatella, tuna bottarga Bluefin tuna bottarga 500/800 - La Bottarga di Tonno Group, zucchini, Italian extra virgin olive oil, fresh mint, salt and black pepper Firstly toast the bread, cut bottarga into thin slices and season it in a small bowl with some extra virgin olive oil. Cut the zucchini into thin rounds and make them stir fry in a pan with some evo oil seasoning with some salt and black pepper. When zucchini will be almost ready add the fresh mint leaves sliced by hand, finish the cooking and amalgamate in order to make vegetables absorb fresh mint aroma and taste. Finally take a slice of toasted bread, put stracciatella as the base and over it put mint aromatized zucchini and then the tuna bottarga Bluefin tuna bottarga 500/800 - La Bottarga di Tonno Group with a final splash of evo oil, you and your guests will immediately fell in love with it! A great wine pairing to add value this recipe will be a Franciacorta white sparkling wine as La Valle “Naturalis” - Franciacorta Extra Brut D.O.C.G. .

OIP
14/06/2017 11:23:20

During the SMV Canada (Sélections Mondiales des Vins), which is the most important international North American wine contest, GARDA CLASSICO CHIARETTO D.O.P. - Tenute del Garda has been awarded with the gold medal. Even if chiaretto isn't among the most well known kind of wines at international level, Tenute del Garda's one ha been very appreciated thanks to its freshness and sapidity which makes it a pleasant wine without bothering after few glasses (on the contrary usually sweet wines tend to tire after few sips). Our compliments go to Tenute del Garda, which is a true Garda wines producing company made up of very genuine, passionate and well skilled people who have been making great wines all over these years transmitting the perfumes and tastes of the Garda Lake territory.

OIP
14/06/2017 10:10:23

Wine is not only something to drink during your meals, wine is culture, history, a tale about the land where it comes from and people who makes it. Wine is also something do add value to food, you have to choose the right wine in order to elevate you recipes at the highest level, but it isn't an easy matter, so how can you select the perfect wine according to what you're eating and your personal taste? OIP has invented the first online sommelier for helping you in this choice, only 5 clicks and our experts will give you the best Italian wine to pair for each Italian recipe or food among a selection over than 5000 great Italian wines completely for free. So what are you waiting for? Let's try it in our home page!

OIP
13/06/2017 16:06:15

Today we are going to tell you an ancient story from the south Italy, the freselle story. The freselle or friselle origin dates back to the XIV century as a true popular food, in fact at first they were only slices of stale bread which we're cooked in the oven again to toast and then when they got dampened with some current water they become ready again to be eaten sided with fresh vegetables. Freselle were also known as the sailor's food, in fact as sailors had to face long voyage, so the friselle were adapt as they never go bad because they can't dry out. Freselle are a typical summer recipe as they're quick, simple, they don't contain fats and they are garnished with fresh vegetables and other ingredients like anchovies or mozzarella, so, her's our recipe. Ingredients: 4 freselle, 6 leaves of basil, 1 red garlic clove, 400 g of cherry tomatoes, 30 g of ancovy filets under oil, extra virgin olive oil, oregano, salt. Dumped the freselle with cold water and cut the cherry tomatoes into small pieces. Put the cut tomatoes in a bowl seasoning them with the EVO oil, salt, oregano, Cut the anchovy filets into small pieces and put them with the tomatoes salad adding also half of the garlic clove after having squashed it and the basil leaves broken into pieces by hand (if you used the knife they would get back) and finally season with salt. Mix all together to amalgamate well the ingredients and put them on the friselle. Why don't eat freselle with a fresh Campania buffalo mozzarella? You'll have an exceptional combination for you fresh summer meals.

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12/06/2017 10:22:30

Today we want to describe you one of the symbol, maybe the symbol, of the Roman gastronomy: the Pasta all'Amatriciana. The Pasta alla'Amatriciana is a direct descendant of the pasta alla gricia, which is a dish of spaghetti seasoned with EVO oil, clack pepper, Roman Pecorino and guanciale, born in a village called Grisciano. The adding of tomato to the recipe is attributed to a Roman chef called Franceso Leonardi who cooked the first Amatriciana at the end of the XVII century at the court of the Pope, serving during an important institutional banquet a popular dish in perfect Roman style. The amatriciana, as many other pasta recipes, hasn't a strict and well defined disciplinary, there are different adding even depending on which ingredients you have at home, many variants which anyway maintain 3 fundamental ingredients as base: guanciale, tomato and Roman pecorino. Here you are our recipe Ingredients: 400 g of bucatini, 200 g of guanciale, 300 g of tomato sauce, 75 g of grated Roman pecorino, red chili pepper. Put the basta in boiled salted water looking at the cooking time on the pasta box and mixing it in order not to make it attach to the pot. Meanwhile brown the guanciale cut into small cubes (not too small) in a pan until it will be crispy. Then add the tomato sauce and the sliced red chili pepper and make it cook at low flame until the sauce get the right consistency. When the bucatini will be al dente drain them and amalgamate with the sauce stir frying them together adding the roman pecorino, serve them well hot.

OIP
07/06/2017 11:32:40

Another great result obtained by Orsumella, Chianti Classico DOCG - Tenuta Orsumella, the specialized magazine Gilbert & Gaill ha reviewed Orsumella, Chianti Classico DOCG - Tenuta Orsumella with a score of 87\100. Tasting notes: Deep garnet. Subtle nose of cherry with some faint toasted oak in the background. Ample, rich, lively palate displaying a lovely velvety texture and shy aromas followed by upfront herbal presence. Precisely delineated, allow to mature. A real chianti classic DOCG which, in spite of it needs further aging, it has already impressed positively many famous sommeliers.

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07/06/2017 09:59:51

CORTE RINIERI - Chianti Classico D.O.C.G. Riserva - Tenuta Orsumella has recente been reviewed by the wine specialized magazine Gilbert & Gaillard with a rate of 87\100. These are the tasting notes: Bright, clear garnet. Shy nose offering up fine mocha, spice and herb notes with stone fruit undercurrents. A silky attack leads into a lively palate with medium concentration, quite backward aromas and oak influence mid-palate. Still disjointed, keep waiting for further evolution. This confirms the meticulous research and knowledge both in the vineyard and in the cellar made by the Tuscan company producing a wine of great value recognized both by the consumers and the sector's experts.

OIP
06/06/2017 15:46:33

Lugana Doc Cru Orestilla 2015 - Montonale has just won the award as the best Lugana Doc during the Vinalia 2017 in Desenzano del Garda. It has been voted by 60 expert wine priors. But the most prestigious international award has come from the Decanter Wine Awards in which it has conquered the platinum medal with a score of 95\100 and the title of "Best in show- Best white Single-Varietal", that is the say the best single-varietal white wine. Our congratulations goes to Monotonale winery company for the great efforts and excellent results as representatives of the quality of the Italian wines.

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06/06/2017 11:03:46

Today we're going to introduce Italian pata negra: the Raw ham from the Calabrian Black Pork. Its similarities with the Iberian cousin are several, starting from the race of the pigs, in fact both of them have black coat, that is to say an hybrid between a wild boar and a pig. What differentiates the Calabrian black pork from the others is the slow growth of the animal, this leads to a better maturation of the meat but also to better nutritional values of raw ham containing omega 3 and omega 6 acid fats. These can normally be found only in fishes and seaweeds, their action combined in the right measure is beneficial for our health among which helping the prevention of cholesterol, diabetes and hypertension. Those its have an exceptional capacity to adapt themselves even to the most ostile ground, this is the reason why they still eat (mainly acorns, chestnuts and cereals) and live in the wild for the most of time. The consortium Nero di Calabria has put together many small selected local farm animals with the aim to give the right value and visibility to a product that has lacked in promotion and making of a brand in the past, but is as good as (or also better) other more well known high quality meats. One most exceptional product is the Raw Ham: it can be season up to 36 months having all the olfactory and taste characteristics which make it resembles Iberian jamon, with a sweet and creamy fat which melts in your mouth incredibly. Nero di Calabria products are completely artisanal, challenging the request of complete homogenization and homogeneity of tastes requires by the global markets.

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31/05/2017 11:45:19

Today we're suggesting you an elegant but simple and quick recipe thanks to the quality of our red tuna which doesn't need much cooking or processing to show its incredible taste and freshness. For this recipe we are using the so called ventresca which is red tuna belly that is to say the finest and fattest part of red tuna. So here you are Black and white sesame crusted red Sicilian tuna with soaked black chickpeas hummus and coffee mayonnaise. Ingredients: 100 g of red tuna ventresca; hummus; mayonnaise and coffee powder For the hummus: 50 g of sesame seeds, 300 g of pre-cooked chickpeas; 75g (cl) of hot water; the juice of a lemon; sesame oil; 1 spoon of paprika; 1 garlic clove; parsley; salt and pepper. (normally hummus should be made in a "Suribachi" but a mixer will be ok too) Peel the garlic eliminating the core and chopping it up and chop up parsley too. Toast the sesame seeds in a pan for 2-3 minutes. Put the seeds in a mixer adding flush sesame oil, salt, water; then unite the cooked chickpeas and continue to amalgamate them adding the rest of the ingredients until the result will be uniform. For the mayonnaise: 2 eggs; seeds oil; juice of half lemon. Put the eggs in a mixer and add gradually slush seeds oil until the sauce reaches the right consistency. When the sauce consistency will be fine add the lemon juice and in the end only a little coffee powder (not too much as coffee has a very strong taste). Put the ventresca on a baking tray in an hot oven at 180 degree with some olive oil putting some sesame seed on the tips of the tuna and cooked for nearly 4 minutes (but you have to control it in order not to make it too cook). Put the hummus first in a soup plate, garnish with coffee mayonnaise and put the red tuna on the top.

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30/05/2017 11:18:32

When it's dealing with Italy's culinary traditions, you have always to give an important position to the 3 typical Roman pasta: Amatriciana (Gricia too, which is Amatriciana ancestor), Carbonara, Cacio e Pepe. Today we're giving you Pasta alla Carbonara recipe, which origin dates back to the world war two when american soldiers traditional breakfast (eggs and bacon) was mixed with pasta using Italian ingredients and touch discovering this incredible bond of tastes. Ingredients: 400 g of spaghetti Cavalieri, 5 egg yolks 150 g of guanciale - La Cinta di Guido; 100 g of grated Roman Pecorino; black pepper ground at the moment and salt. Unite the egg yolks with the grated pecorino and black pepper (be generous) mix them making a dense cream. Stir fry the guanciale cut into small cubes until it will be crispy (also adding to the cream a little of the fat released by the guanciale to give more flavor). Boil the pasta in salted water, when spaghetti will be cooked "al dente", drain them and amalgamate in a bowl with the cream and guanciale, add a final touch of black pepper and serve it well hot.

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29/05/2017 11:09:16

Musetto - Salumificio Lovison is the exclusive product by Lovison Friulian agricultural company, this specialty was invented 110 years ago by the company's founder Agostino Lovison. But the reason that distinguish theirs from other great quality producers's too is the use of the noble parts of the pork head from only Friulian pork meat bred using ogm free animal feeds and a secret mixture of spices among which cinnamon,coriander,nutmeg,cloves and pepper. The great Italian 2 michelin stars awarded chef Carlo Cracco has introduced a recipe with the Musetto Lovison in his restaurant menù: Ravioli stuffed with Musetto with vegetable mostarda. Ingredients: For the pasta: 1 kg of 00 flour, 8 egg yolks, 1 whole egg, 20g of Italian extra virgin olive oil For the stuffing: 200g of Musetto Lovison, 80g of stewed savoy mash (make the savoy brownish with 50g of onion, pour with some water and salt, cook fro 1 hour at least. blend with the mixer adding the Musetto Lovison, season with salt and pepper. For the mostarda: 80g of vegetables mostarda (cut into pieces), 80g of celeriac julienne cut. With the flour, eggs, evo oil and salt make an Italian fresh pasta. Roll out the dough, put some stuffing and give the cappelletto shape. Cook the ravioli for 3 minutes in boiling salted water and then stir fry with some calf juice. Put in the plate together with mostarda, celeriac and serve it.

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26/05/2017 11:57:58

If after some day your fresh red tuna it is not as fresh as it has arrived and there are still some left-overs don't worry, we have the right recipe for you. We're talking about pasta with tuna, purely mediterranean style pasta dish with capers,cherry tomatoes, almonds and olives, this recipe will bring you all the tastes and freshness of the mediterranean diet in a quick, simple but very tasty and genuine recipe Ingredients: 400g of Paccheri - Pasta Bossolasco; 200g of Sicilian red tuna, salted Sicilian capers; 200g of cherry tomatoes; 3 spoons of chopped taggiasche olives; toasted Sicilian almonds, Italian extra virgin olive oil and salt. First put some extra virgin olive oil in a pan, then cut in 2 halves the cherry tomatoes and add them to make them cook and extract the juice. Then add the red tuna and cook with cherry tomatoes and after one minute add the rest of the ingredients (capers, olives and toasted almonds) cooking together for 2 minutes (not too much otherwise the tuna will be chewy). In the meanwhile boil paccheri bossolasco in boiling salted water for 12 minutes (read how many minutes on the pack for each kind of pasta), drain the pasta and make it stir fry with the other ingredients adding the oregano for one minutes in order to amalgamate well and "buon appetito".

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24/05/2017 12:02:06

Pasta alla norma is one of the most ancient Italian pasta recipes whose name was given in honor to a Catania (a city of Sicily )the famous comedy writer Vincenzo Bellini during the first play of his famous theatrical play "La Norma". Today we want to write you a recipe of a 100% Sicilian pasta alla norma, using a pasta made of an ancient Sicilian durum wheat variety called Tumminia cultivated and processed in Alcamo (a village on the western side of Sicily). the result is a semi-whole pasta endowed with an unique aroma and a lot of beneficial organoleptic properties. Ingredients: 400g of Timilia Biological Penne Rigate - Az. Agricola Biologica Adamo; 500g tomato sauce ( you can add cherry tomatoes if you want some extra freshness), mature slated sheep's ricotta, 2 aubergines, 2 cloves of red garlic from Nubia and basil, Sicilian extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. First of all you have to wash aubergines and cut them into slices, cover them with cooking salt, put on them a weight an make them dry for one hour at least, with this process they will loose all the water in excess and they won't absorb too much oil. Then wash them from the salt, cut them into cubes and you can decide whether to deep fry them (original recipe) or put them in a pan with some oil (lighter). When aubergines will be cooked ad the sauce to them putting on this sauce the entire garlic clove (that you will take out after the sauce will have acquired its flavour) and make it cook until it has reached the right consistency. During the sauce cooking boil the pasta until its is "al dente" (control the minutes of cooking on the package), dry it and make it cook with the sauce to amalgamate it. At the end add some mature salted sheep' ricotta (be generous) and the remaining leaves of fresh basil.

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23/05/2017 10:40:28

Usually an excellent product as raw ham is should be eaten pure as it is with only a piece of good bread. But today we're trying to suggest you a recipe with raw ham using the most adapt product Piece of Prosciutto di Parma (parma ham) aged 18 months - Ghirard Onesto because , in our opinion, is an high quality parma ham which thanks to its sweetness and short seasoning can go along perfectly with other ingredients. So here you are our raw ham rolls, a good recipe for you aperitif or appetizers. Ingredients: 4 slices of parma ham, a bunch of chives, 150g of fresh soft cheese, 4 eggs, soft inside of bread, salt and pepper. Prepare the hard-boiled eggs in boiling water for 5 minutes and then make them cool down. Open the bread and take the soft inside, extract the yolks from the hard-boiled eggs, mice them and mix them with the soft inside of bread. Add to this mixture the fresh cheese and season with salt and pepper, amalgamate all the ingredients and add chives. Finally prepare singularly the rolls using two spoons making a quenelle to put on each slice, roll up the raw ham and close each roll with a blade of chives.

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22/05/2017 11:57:09

Italy is the country which posses has the most variety of extra virgin olive oil of the world. Not all of them have the highest quality due to some dishonest producers who sell counterfeit extra virgin. We assure you in our web site you will only find the real Italian extra virgin olive oil made by genuine and skilled producers. An example of a true excellence in this field is Tuscan extra virgin olive oil IGP mono-variety Frantoio - Clivio degli Ulivi, a PGI extra virgin olive oil by the company Clivio degli Ulivi which han just been awarded with "5 excellence drops" by the National Association of the Oil Somellier, here's the link to the awarded EVO oils http://www.bibenda.it/news_bibenda_singola.php?id=4425 .

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20/05/2017 18:03:34

Not all the people know that Sicilian red tuna fishing is regulated by a EU disciplinary, in which only few fishermen for every nation,and only during certain short periods of the year, are allowed fish pre-determined quantities of red tuna which are controlled and certified. In fact if you will buy our Sicilian fresh red tuna we will attach the ICCAT certificate too. As in these days the fishing period of red tuna has just started we are suggesting you a very simple but delicious tuna recipe which needs and will exalt the real taste of red tuna and its extreme freshness : the tuna tartare Ingredients: an extremely fresh red tuna slice, extra virgin olive oil (a delicate one is recommended in order not to cover the tuna taste), Thin Raw Sea Salt Picked by shoulder, white pepper, fresh mint and a few Sicilian lemon skin. Cut the red tuna into small cubes, marinate the tuna with EVO oil, a few lemon skin and white pepper. Then adjust with a pinch of raw sea salt and minced fresh mint an serve it with a new pouring of oil.

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19/05/2017 10:58:33

The Chianti Classico is a well known and appreciated wine all over the world, if you want to taste an excellent one let's try Orsumella, Chianti Classico DOCG - Tenuta Orsumella which only few days ago during the Decanter World Wine Awards 2017 has been awarded with a silver medal and a 90\100 score.

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18/05/2017 11:53:48

Today we start in our flash news section the recipes column, as our web site name we will write only Italian recipes. The first one is a very historical and tasty Italian street food, we're talking about the original Mozzarella in Carrozza. The origin this recipe dates back to the XIX century, it was invented to avoid wasting when ingredients began to be less fresh, so people tried to put this spun curd cheese between two slices of stale home made bread and frying it: the result was outstanding! Ingredients for four people: a 350g Buffalo Mozzarella (the only kind allowed!); 8 slices of home made or natural Italian bread, 2 eggs, 4 anchovy filets in EVO oil#, flour, oil to fry. Cut the mozzarella into slices and make it drain, eliminate the bread crust. Put the mozzarella slices on the bread slices and add the anchovy filets, close with another bread slice and push them together. Pass the stuffed bread first into flour and then into whisked eggs; warm abundant frying oil and ,as soon as it reaches the temperature, fry the mozzarella in carrozza. Drain them and serve them well hot!

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18/05/2017 11:32:32

Congratulations to Tenuta Orsumella as during the last Decanter World Wine Awards (2017), their Tuscan Classic Chianti Riserva CORTE RINIERI - Chianti Classico D.O.C.G. Riserva - Tenuta Orsumella has been awarded with a bronze medal and a score of 88\100.

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18/05/2017 10:40:47

As in the last post we wrote about Pesto alla Trapanese now we would guilty if we didn't suggest you the right kind of Italian pasta to pair it with: the Busiate Trapanesi. This marriage is that perfect thanks to the same environmental and climatic conditions but also thanks to the passion and know-how of the producers are fundamental. The Busiate Trapanesi - Pastificio Campo in fact are still made following the local traditional method, using only Sicilian durum wheat Semolina which has an high protein content and remains al dente even after a long time of cooking.

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15/05/2017 16:22:04

With the summer and high temperatures you often would like to eat something fresh but tasty, Seasoning for Pasta alla Trapanese - SoloSole is a Sicilian typical sauce which is perfect for these hot days. Its ingredients are full of freshness and flavour, but at the same time they're also healthy and light as it contains only tomatoes, EVO oil, toasted almonds, basil and salt. All the the ingredients used by SoloSole are cultivated and harvested in Sicily, so we're talking about extremely high quality raw materials!

OIP
15/05/2017 15:54:05

Sassicaia 2011: in the beginning you can immediately feel the alcoholic note but only for few seconds, then you start to feel the freshness and refinement of the fruits as strawberry, currant accompanied by a vibrant vegetable ground shade. The taste is very lively and the alcoholic note is balanced by a fine acidity and mature tannins. The final is very convincing. Ratings: Gambero Rosso 95\100; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 94\100.

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15/05/2017 12:20:03

This morning, on one of the most important Italian tv, a service about Rice Principato di Lucedio has been broadcasted. Our congratulations go to this company for being a true and correct symbol of the high quality Italian rice.

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14/05/2017 14:49:09

A strong factor of differentiation of pasta, nowadays, is selecting and cultivate the wheat directly within the company properties. This can allow the company to control the best way the raw materials and make a product different from any other on the market. Pasta Bossolasco is a Piedmontese company which has decided to try this difficult but stimulating challenge making an unique high quality Italian Pasta. To test them try Paccheri - Pasta Bossolasco or the other available formats, you won't regret it!

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12/05/2017 16:21:08

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12/05/2017 16:21:07

Only few bakers still make a natural dough beginning with a natural starter without any additive and using a wooden oven, but our trusted baker Forno Astori still does! It produces different kind of breads for every taste and need, but each one of them is 100% natural, doesn't contain additives and starts from a natural starter all cooked in a wooden oven. To begin it is advised firstly to try the most famous Italian bread : Stonebaked organic Pugliese type bread - Forno Astori.

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11/05/2017 11:27:50

The Catstelmagno has ancient origins, in fact it was already well known in the XI century as it was mentioned in some books or laws of that time. Castelmagno Of Mountain DOP - La Bruna is made from milk of cows who gaze in Alpine Hut over 1000m of height. The herbs of the Alpine Hut give the cheese an unique taste and colour. The result is a very seasoned cheese, so it's recommended to eat it at the end of the meal accompanied by different full bodied red wines like Nebbiolo o Barolo depending on the seasoning.

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11/05/2017 11:06:51

La Valle “Rosé” - Franciacorta Brut D.O.C.G. 2012 vintage in April 2016 has been rated 89\100 by the famous Italian sommelier Luca Gardini (Gardini Notes, the wine killers). This wine is the born from the meeting between the elegance of the Chardonnay grapes and the power of the Black Pinot grapes and the result is an incredibly lively wine that is perfect not only for aperitifs but also with fish based meals and particularly with crustaceans.

OIP
10/05/2017 16:04:22

Did you know that Apricot jam Agrirape was named the best Italian apricot jam by Gambero Rosso in 2013? This result has been achieved thanks to the natural method of cultivation without any fertilizer in order to maintain the best taste and the great organoleptic properties. The secret are the simplicity of the ingredients, in fact the fruit percentage in the product is very high (75%), accompanied only by brown sugar and lemon juice.

OIP
10/05/2017 15:37:07

Everybody knows pasta in Italy serious matter and every region has its own special one. Today we're going to show you Testaroli of Lunigiana - Arconatura the Liguria specialty. It dates back to the Romans in an area on the boundary between Tuscany and Liguria (Lunigiana). The dough is only made up of spelt flour and water, the consistency is unique thanks to its porosity and capacity to absorb the seasonings. As every good Liguria specialty this pasta combines perfectly with pesto alla genovese

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10/05/2017 10:34:09

Sassicaia 2013 is a wine part of an exceptional vintage. Even if it is still young you can sense elegant aromas like blackberries, vanilla and tobacco. In the same way the taste is promising for the future with some wooden notes, full bodied, vivid acidity and a decise final. It is better to drink it after 2020. Scores: Jemes Suckling 98\100; Parker 96\100; Gambero Rosso 3 glasses 100\100.

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10/05/2017 09:56:22

More and more agricultural company are running to acquire a land in the Etna volcanic area, which is the reason? Etna wines, like their territory of origin, are fascinating and complex, hard work and know how are fundamental but the results are worth the efforts as QUOTA 600 ARCURIA ETNA ROSSO doc - Graci will show you.

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09/05/2017 16:15:00

Thousands of people desire is eating chocolate without putting on weight. Cioccolato di Modica Dolce Amaro- Pasticceria Spinnagghi is far less fat then average chocolate thanks to the absence of cacao butter and its sugary taste and its sandy consistency are very characteristic.

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09/05/2017 14:35:10

If you desire a true and pure Tuscan Oil at a good price the perfect choice is Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Novo Frantoio - La Cinta di Guido. It is obtained with the traditional press system where the olives are pressed only once without warming it in order to allow oil come out spontaneously and conserve all the organoleptic properties. This EVO Oil has Biologic and I.G.P. Certifications.

OIP
08/05/2017 15:35:00

Parma Ham production dates back to the Romans, when many authors like Catone or Oratio used to describe its incredible taste and production. Prosciutto di Parma Ghirardi Onesto has innovated those artisanal methods but always maintaining handicraft respecting the PDO disciplinary.

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08/05/2017 15:14:56

Sassicaia 2010: this sinuous and elegant Italian wine is the son of a vintage similar to the 80s ones, when who was able to envalue it could produce a great wine, otherwise it remained anonymous. Its taste is fresh, salty and elegantly accompanied by the refining woods.

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08/05/2017 14:42:04

What makes Salame punta di coltello - Salumificio Lovison different form the other salami? Of course the raw materials, in fact the porks eat only natural OMG FREE cereals exclusively in Friulian farms. But the main reason is the hand chopping of the meat in 2cm square pieces and then a 3 months seasoning. This rough grain consistency will exalt and make you feel the real taste of the meats.

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05/05/2017 11:40:33

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05/05/2017 11:02:08

Our latest news on pur catalogue of the Orto Mio pot plants. The best quality pot plants on the market to allow everybody cultivate their own fish, healthy and genuine vegetables and aromatic herbs. These pot plants are easy to cultivate and they don't need much space, you can easily cultivate them in you garden or balcony, let's try them!

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05/05/2017 11:02:07

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05/05/2017 10:47:20

Sassicaia 2008 has an outstanding and elegant aromatic content. But the best part arrives when you taste it: its length seems to be infinite, the tannin is velvety, sapidity is continuous combined perfectly with a great quality acid verve.

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05/05/2017 10:47:16

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03/05/2017 11:55:39

Nowadays is difficult to find really high quality stuffed pasta. When we first saw how tradizioni padane worked we immediately understood how good were they're products, in fact they're hand made by several women who make pasta as it is home made but only on a bigger scale. The stuffing are several and different but they only one thing in common: absolute freshness. If you want to try something different Tortelli with sea bass tomato filling - Tradizioni Padane are lively recommended.

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03/05/2017 11:55:35

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03/05/2017 11:22:55

The Tomato purrè - Masseria Dauna has been mentioned among the best Italian tomato sauces in a gambero rosso article. It is described ad a fresh, natural and artisanal product, with a delicate taste due to the total absence of salt that, in our opinion, doesn't lessen it, but on the contrary it exalts its delicious natural taste. Here's the link to the Italian article. http://www.gamberorosso.it/it/food/1044965-piccoli-produttori-e-aziende-di-nicchia-ecco-le-migliori-passate-di-pomodoro

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03/05/2017 11:22:51

Panettone is a typical Italian christmas dessert, but who says you can eat this delicious product only during the christmas holidays? We sell all year long artisanal and high quality italian panettone. If you like newness let's try Premium Panettone Pear and Chocolate with Paper and Bow a little variant from the traditional one.

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02/05/2017 11:40:52

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01/05/2017 11:54:59

The Bitto 18 months aging - Stagionatore Emilio Brullo is a true excellence in the field of Italian cheese. Its ingredients? Milk from Alpine Hut Brune Cows, know how and patience. In fact the main characteristic of this product is that the longer it ages the better it will be! Before savor it remember to take it far from cold places for half a day.

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01/05/2017 11:54:58

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01/05/2017 11:22:36

The dry, hot year and the early grape harvest could have damaged Sassicaia 2007 which instead has had a strong great reaction during the next years. In fact its aromas are full and mature, the taste is very wide until an hot ending with a little durmast to stop the taste.

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01/05/2017 11:22:32

Your intestine fatigue to digest but you don't want give up eating pasta? Don't worry, Semi-wholemeal Tumminia wheat Tagliatelle - Fastuchera will save you. Thanks to the ancient wheat beneficial properties in fact this kind of pasta will help you decrease your intestinal disturbs with a characteristic and exceptional taste too.

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01/05/2017 11:08:53

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28/04/2017 10:59:43

Do you want to start your week end with a good Italian way aperitif? Let's try Prosecco DOCG La Marca, it is produced in Veneto, Italy's Prosecco region. La Marca has reached an high quality thanks to the good mix between traditions and innovation. This is certified by the 90\100 rate by Wine Spectator and many other rewards.

OIP
28/04/2017 10:58:36

If you have already been in Sicily you know Sicilian Caponata is a must. The simplicity and freshness of the ingredients make this recipe unique and sublime. So Agricultural Company Adamo as a true Sicilian has decided to produce the Sicilian Caponata Azienda Agricola Adamo following the recipe of their grandparents and using only fresh Sicilian ingredients.

OIP
28/04/2017 10:42:17

Acetaia Leonardi has been producing vinegar since the 18th century. The secret of its success are the use of product directly cultivated and picked up in the fields within the estate and se observation of the traditional method. Also the clime is the best for vinegar IGP thanks to the high temperature difference between summer and winter which allows the musts ferment and mature optimally.

OIP
28/04/2017 10:18:18

La Valle Regium è stato recensito da uno dei migliori sommelier italiano Luca Gardini con un punteggio di 94\100.

OIP
27/04/2017 12:38:41

Here's an institution of the Italian cold cuts: Culatello di Zibello DOP Oro Spigaroli. The Spigaroli family first start to create a breed of an ancient race of black pig in Parma, and brought back the culatello to an elite place in the world of cold cuts. This result was achieved thanks to the know how and the sacrifices of the workers and the scrupulous care of the microclime around the only 5000 pieces produced per year. years.

OIP
27/04/2017 12:10:28

The Farina di Tumminia as it derives from an ancient raw wheat has some benefits on the immune system. The lignin contained in fact is not only able to increase the immunize defenses of the organism, but it is useful for the prevention of tumors too.

OIP
27/04/2017 11:39:50

The Tuscan Extra virgin Olive Oil IGO Clivio degli Ulivi, as all the Tuscan Oil, has a well defined character. It is green intense coloured and well dense. The aromatic gamma is wide, from the just-cut grass, to thyme and white pepper. Its taste il well structured with some shades of cardoon and a closure balanced between the bitter and the hot. If you want to taste it at its best it is recommended raw, it sides well with grilled meat and legumes soups.

OIP
27/04/2017 11:08:57

Sassicaia 2002 has been too criticized too much in the past years because of a vintage which wasn't that brilliant. But this wine, also thanks to the years of aging, is nowadays a fine ands pleasant wine. Its aromas alternates shades of orange skin and eastern spices, while its taste is, even if it is a fine wine, doesn't lack of depth and a salty final.

OIP
27/04/2017 10:50:33

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26/04/2017 11:23:19

The Prosciutto San Daniele DOP Il Camarin is a top quality Raw Ham thanks both to the section of excellent meats and the processing which is mostly hand made. The aspect of the product is beautiful, thanks to the low content of fat and its red intense colour. Its taste is well balanced between saltiness and sweetness enriched by shades of dried fruit and cooked milk.

OIP
26/04/2017 11:23:18

Nowadays only very few artisanal butter produces are left and Agricultural Company Frascio is one of those. we've personally visited the small farm with 40 red cows, but how can can customer know its hand-making? Surely from the exceptionally fresh taste but also from its irregular shape, in fact it is also modeled by hand.

OIP
26/04/2017 10:54:56

The Colatura di Alici di Cetara (Traditional Anchovy Sauce) by Delfino is a slow food product following strict rules: The anchovies must be fished in the Gulf of Salerno, then they must be hand-cleaned, make drying under salt for 4-5 months in wooden containers and finally bottled in glass bottles and numbered by hand.

OIP
26/04/2017 10:35:40

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26/04/2017 09:55:24

Pastificio Caponi is an artisanal pasta laboratory in Tuscany which produces egg pasta as you grandparents did. Per each kg of pasta 24 egg yolks coming from selected breeding farms are used , and the laboratory produces only 200kg of pasta per day because it follows a productive process as similar as possible to the home-made one. Here's a video of the whole production https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdN1ZmRiJHs

OIP
26/04/2017 09:55:21

Pratum Coller by Andrea Pirlo* was funded in 2007, it's task is an eco-sustainable production without forcing nature, so high quality wine following the natural cycle in order to conserve the best organoleptic properties.

OIP
25/04/2017 17:31:44

Pecorino Cheese Dolce di Cardo is a niche product made by an eco-sustainable agriculture. The use of living milk enzymes which metabolize the lactose according to the aging and a low presence of sodium are peculiarities which make this product tasty, easy to digest, nutritious and regenerating, fit for every age.

OIP
25/04/2017 11:45:30

The Bresaola made from Fassona Piedmontese has an unique taste thanks to the fine Fassona beef, it is massaged during the dry salt with natural aromas. Moreover it stands out from the other bresaola also thanks to the low content of fats which is less than 1%.

OIP
25/04/2017 11:37:20

Orsumella Chianti Classico DOCG will be at the Honk Kong Prowein 2017 from 8 to 11 May. At the stand you will be able to taste the Chianti Classico wine vintages 2013,2014,2015 and the IGT 2013

OIP
25/04/2017 11:23:53

The Carnaroli Rice Principato di Lucedio is the fittest rice if you want to prepare a gourmet risotto. Carnaroli is the most prestigious Italian rice variety, the grain is big and rich in amylose which ensure a low glueness and an high endurance to the cooking which makes it perfect for risotti.

OIP
25/04/2017 10:58:07

Some scientific studies have highlight that the consumption of ancient flours like Tumminia can help to contrast the rise of alimentary intolerances because, differently from the more spread white flour, they are few processed and modified.

OIP
24/04/2017 11:14:25

OIP
24/04/2017 10:47:24

Mundus Vini 2017 ProWein Düsseldorf, the biggest enological fair of the world. Silver Medal: Vesevo Beneventano Aglianico IGT 2013 and Silver Medal: Vesevo Taurus DOCG 2010.

OIP
24/04/2017 10:47:22

Solo Sole has the power to put the true essence and tastes of Sicily in a glass can. The company is family-run and they pass down the traditional recipes through generations. The Sugo alla Norma is one of the most famous and traditional sauce of Sicily containing aubergines, tomato pieces, EVOO oil, garlic, salt and sugar. When you mix it with your pasta dish add a sprinkle of Mature salted sheep ricotta.

OIP
24/04/2017 10:42:50

OIP
24/04/2017 10:10:37

If you want to add a fanciful product to your table the Carasau bread by the artisanal bakery Panificio Puddu Raffaele is the right choice. The genuineness of its ingredients and its crunchiness makes it a tasty alternative to the classic bread.

OIP
24/04/2017 10:10:34

Do you miss Tuscany? No problem, let's try La Finocchiona a typical salami with the add of some fennel by La Cinta di guido. It comes from typical local pigs with were firstly bred by the Etruscans. This pig race is a mixture of a pig and a boar, they are free range bred and contain good fats like omega 3 and 6.

OIP
24/04/2017 09:54:09

OIP
24/04/2017 09:35:47

1st place for Sarpa Poli at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2017 in New York. Grappa Sarpa Poli was rewarded with the Chairmans Trophy.

OIP
24/04/2017 09:35:43

Even the NBA champion Lebron James relies on Italian wines when he wants to celebrate. In fact the king of the parquet has recently posted on instgram a photo of the king of the Italian wines: Sassicaia.

OIP
21/04/2017 14:57:34

Even the NBA champion Lebron James relies on Italian wines when he wants to celebrate. In fact the king of the parquet has recently posted on his official instagram profile a photo of the king of the Italian wines: Sassicaia.

OIP
21/04/2017 14:57:34

The secret for a great Pesto alla Genovese is the choice of high quality ingredients. This is clear for Pexto:the company has selected the best products available using only fresh ingredients from an alpine hut Parmigiano to the constantly fresh basil

OIP
21/04/2017 12:10:40

Spring has already come,what's better than a wine that reflects the perfume of this season? The Dama Nera by Conte de Quirra represents perfectly springs thanks to its friuty and floral aromas and it's fresh taste: definitely a well done #Vermentino

OIP
21/04/2017 11:41:47

If you're searching for a new plus in your pasta dishes the Mature salted sheep's ricotta is suit for you. it is an 100% hand made product by Caseificio Poma, it will give your recipes a sprint and a unique salty shade.

OIP
21/04/2017 11:25:14

Review by International wine report: Brunello di Montalcino Castelgiocondo 2010 has been rated with 95\100 thanks to its aromas of fresh dark cherries, sweet spices, floral and mineral. It is full bodied and balanced showing excellent depth and focus.

OIP
21/04/2017 11:11:53

Did you know that *La Valle Rosé Franciacorta Brut" was in the top10 wines of the US press?In article written by Neal Baker on the Washington Post the high quality Franciacorta Wines have been defined the answer the champagne and ready for the US marke

OIP
20/04/2017 16:44:58

Cà Reinene is the Garda EVOO par excellence. Its outstanding quality has led it to have been the most rewarded Italian EVOO in 2016 receiving awards like the "3 foglie Gambero rosso" or the "3 olive Slow Food" and many others!

OIP
20/04/2017 16:25:25

How to add a touch of originality to your fish based dinner? Let's try our Tuna bottarga, it comes directly from Tuna fished in the Sicilian open sea. This product can be served on a pasta dish or with some lemon and olive oil on a piece of bread.

OIP
20/04/2017 16:07:33

OIP
20/04/2017 11:04:02

Italian cheese: today the decree which sanctions the indication of the origin and transformations on the tags for every dairy product has become in law. This law privileges the traceability and the national production chain.

OIP
20/04/2017 11:04:01

OIP
20/04/2017 10:45:38

The San Marzano Tomato DOP is the king of tomatoes thanks to the combination between the mediterranean clime and the volcanic ground.It has a lot of health benefits sit contains lycopene an antioxidant and anti tumorous.

OIP
20/04/2017 10:45:37

OIP
20/04/2017 10:20:15

The producers say that it's time to promote the Sicilian Almonds. Compared to the concurrency they have a better in taste, aromas, visual impact and organoleptic properties. They also don't need any anti parasitic thanks to their hard peel.

OIP
20/04/2017 10:20:11

OIP
19/04/2017 11:57:42

The Calabria black pigs come from 20 selected breeders among the Sila mounts in the wild, they eat what they can get themselves from nature like hazelnuts or chestnuts. Their processing is handmade, and the result are exceptional meat full of good fats.

OIP
19/04/2017 11:57:41

OIP
19/04/2017 10:30:31

Recently some studies have enlightened the benefits from the ancient raw wheat Tumminia, thanks to its genuineness it helps the cardiovascular system thanks to a substance called lignin which maintains the heart healthy.

OIP
19/04/2017 10:30:27

OIP
18/04/2017 17:18:19

Sassicaia 1994 was the first bottle to receive the "DOC Bolgheri Sassicai". The 1994 vintage was characterized by freshness and raininess,the result is a perfume which highlight the integrity of the fruit which alternates with notes of coffee powder.

OIP
18/04/2017 17:18:17

OIP
18/04/2017 16:53:54

Do you want to allow yourself a sweet delight? let's try Sweet Pistachio Cream a typical Sicilian pastry specialty, made from 100% Sicilian pistachios by the artisanal agricultural company Agrirape, you won't regret it!

OIP
18/04/2017 16:53:51

Despite the concurrency of the industrial livestocks the Piedmontese Fassona is still nowadays bred by small artisanal breeding farms.It is one of the beast Italian Meat thanks to its right tenor of intermuscular fat that makes it both lean and tasty.

OIP
18/04/2017 16:43:20

Italy is the country with the largest variety of the finest Extra Virgin Olive Oil of the world. Every region has its typical olives variety, climatic conditions and cultivation techniques producing of extra virgin olive oil in a natural artisanal way

OIP
18/04/2017 16:16:27

The Sassicaia 1992 has an resolved aroma, with dark tones which slowly show notes of small berries, tobacco, cacao and coffe.The taste is not too concentrated but it offers a fluid and harmonious sip. A great answer to one of the most difficult vintage

OIP
14/04/2017 11:02:48

OIP
13/04/2017 11:06:11

Vinitaly the Italian viticulture has just made a big step towards a more sustainable cultivation. SOStain is ready to be opened to many other Sicilian wine agricultural companies promoting practices for the respect of the environment and transparency.

OIP
13/04/2017 11:06:08

OIP
13/04/2017 10:40:12

Vinitaly the Nonino family has been dedicating to the art of distillation since 1897, so this year the company celebrates its 120th anniversary. The Nonnino's grappa are distillate only through artisanal methods.

OIP
13/04/2017 10:40:11

OIP
13/04/2017 10:14:10

After the last year flood the pasta manufacturing Rummo has been helped by the crowdfunding and the court of Avellino and now it's safe.

OIP
13/04/2017 10:14:08

OIP
13/04/2017 09:58:44

Vinitaly Restilyng made by the agricultural company Serena, the mission is combining tradition and internationalization so the company has proposed a new logo SERENA WINES 1881 which perfectly fits the new position of the brand.

OIP
13/04/2017 09:58:43

OIP
13/04/2017 09:45:29

Astoria celebrates its 30 years long participation at Vinitaly presenting three new wines: a barricade red wine and two sparkling wines.

OIP
13/04/2017 09:45:27

OIP
13/04/2017 09:33:43

Vinitaly celebrates the 50 years of Sassicaia. The iconic wine of Made in Italy a the center of a historical vertical.

OIP
13/04/2017 09:33:42

OIP
13/04/2017 09:17:09

Vinitaly 51st edition: Verona April 9-12 2017 Franciacorta La Valle Stand 16 Palaexpo Lombardy region (northern side 2nd floor) Franciacorta area.

OIP
13/04/2017 09:17:05

OIP
07/04/2017 14:23:08

Chocolate tasting in Modica. Conferences, laboratories and tasting at the event "Cioccolato in Fermento", scheduled from the 22 to 25 April in Modica.

OIP
07/04/2017 14:23:05

OIP
07/04/2017 12:18:34

The Red garlic from Nubia, is a very particular kind of garlic due to its red skin and its wealth of beneficial substances. This garlic has marked taste and flavour, moreover it contains the highest percentage of allicin among all garlic varieties.

OIP
07/04/2017 12:18:30

Vinitaly: richness and softness. At the base of the hills: Gray Pinot, Lagrein, Cabernet Sunday 9 of April 2017 fom 9:30 to 18:00 pavilion 6 - Stand C2/D2.

OIP
03/04/2017 10:08:51

In order to make people know the uniqueness of its production Pastificio Dei Campi has adopted a system that allows anybody to trace every single package of pasta form the wheat sowing to its packaging.

OIP
03/04/2017 10:03:19

During the Vinitaly press conference La Valle has been rewarded as Lombardy Wines Ambassador in The World La Valle Franciacorta D.O.C.G..

OIP
29/03/2017 09:34:09

If you are in Vienna give yourself a pause and visit Panino e Vino https://www.facebook.com/Panino.Vino/?fref=ts , the new Italian food products and Italian street food shop in the heart of Vienna in collaboration with OIP.

OIP
24/03/2017 16:30:46

In the province of Vercelli has born an unique museum in the world: The Mondine museum is a jewel made up of memories realized in the Cascina Colombara. To see understand where the Acquerello Rice was born, a lot of people stop over Colombara.

OIP
23/03/2017 12:15:08

Monday 10 April Vinitaly from 9:30 to 18:30 Pavilion 6 - Stand C2\D2 "Italia of Vinitaly". The White wines from the hills: White Pinot, Sauvignon, Gewürztraminer and the sparkling wines universe.

OIP
22/03/2017 09:58:28

Parmigiano Reggiano is produced by the Cheese Factory Villa Righi and then it is made aging by Maturer Emilio Brullo, seasoner from 5 generations.

OIP
15/03/2017 10:42:22

Terra dei Mille Marsala and Cremovo, the Marsala shades are many and various and they reflect its different tastes. A great personality but various wine which is the ideal for different moments and pairings.

OIP
13/03/2017 09:42:58

From 2 to 4 April Great Wines of Langhe DOCG, after the 2015 success, the biennial frequency festival organized by the Safeguard Consortium Barolo, Barbaresco Alba Langhe and Dogliani returns.

OIP
10/03/2017 17:39:21

Verona 7-11 of April Vinitaly will be wine and food. The Vinitaly wine cellar collects the best of the national wine labels and productions, hosting the great Italian wine cellars.

OIP
09/03/2017 18:46:26

The Mozzarella ways is a festival which is taking place in Pestum the 19 and 20 of April celebrating its 10th anniversary. The gastronomic congress which promotes the Campania territory.

OIP
09/03/2017 18:43:29

The Gin del Professore is the latest new entry on the OIP Catalogue, it a Spirit which is produced using Italian wild juniper coming from Tuscany and Umbria, then it is macerated with different herbs, spices, citrus peels and a secret ingredient.

OIP
09/03/2017 18:39:39

We remind you of the possibility to buy whole wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano DOP and many other kind of Italian cheese available in our web store like Parmigiano Reggiano vacche rosse, Grana Padano, Bagoss, Cstalemagno...

OIP
09/03/2017 18:33:58

Pitti Taste Firenze is going on from saturday 11th to monday 13th Marzo, the Italian saloon dedicated to the best food excellence, the Acetaia Giusti Traditional Balsamic Vinegar will be present too.

OIP
08/03/2017 17:25:53

The 2017 wine fairs begin... we are waiting for you ProWein Dusseldorf.

OIP
08/03/2017 12:31:54

Oi Beer, as the river Oglio was called in the local dialect, in its agricultural park the barley fields are cultivated passionately obtaining this unique beer: harmonious, natural and high quality. Agricultural Italian Beer

OIP
08/03/2017 12:28:44

Vintage update for the Vitiano Falesco now available the 2014 vintage, discover al the Umbria wines.

OIP
07/03/2017 09:48:51

The Great Cold Cuts guide rewards, three slices: Friuli Venezia Giulia Prosciutto San Daniele (raw ham) 24 moths DOP Camarin-San Daniele of Friuli (UD).

OIP
07/03/2017 09:43:27

Bardolino preview is taking place today , 7th March 2017, in Lazise del Garda (Verona). "Città del Vino" will host the Bardolino Chiaretto and Lugana preview. 90 producers will make wine-taste 300 types of wine of the 2015 vintage.

OIP
07/03/2017 09:35:54

Gambero Rosso: 5 stars assigned to the 2016 Brunello di Montalcino grape harvest. The Brunello producers have obtained a 5 stars rating last year too, the president of consortium Cencion has stated that they're satisfied of the result.

OIP
06/03/2017 11:46:20

Salumi da Re is a national meeting of breeders, pork butchers and delicatessen owners that take place the 01-02-03 of April 2017. In its 4th edition Antica Corte Pallavicina (PR) will be there, Salumi da Re promotes the Italian Excellence.

OIP
06/03/2017 11:42:01

Saturday 4 March the first "Wine Festival of Women" begins, Sardinia joins the initiative with Valentina Argiolas from Argiolas agricultural company.

OIP
06/03/2017 11:35:18

Saturday 4 March the first "Wine Festival of Women" begins, Sardinia joins the initiative with Valentina Argiolas from Argiolas agricultural company.

OIP
06/03/2017 11:15:38

The president of Masi Agricola Sandro Boscaini the 3rd of March 2017 has received the Leonardo Italia Quality Award 2016, a reward given every year by the Leonardo Committee to the most representative companies of the Made in Italy excellence.

OIP
06/03/2017 11:06:59

Hiera Hauser Sicilian red wine is now available vintage 2015.

OIP
06/03/2017 11:00:42

Azienda Agricola Agrirape will be present at the Taste Florence 2017 the 11-12-13 March, it is the well eat and well being Italian meeting, where the best workers in the sector summon together.

OIP
06/03/2017 10:40:06

The Nobel Wine of Montepulciano pairs perfectly with the tagliata seasoned with salt, black pepper, rosemary and new vintage extra virgin olive oil.

OIP
06/03/2017 10:32:30

Redeo Pratum Coller by Andrea Pirlo, Adamo, Tenute del Garda and many other Italian wines# from the OIP selection in wine-tasting in Taiwan at Boboli with Filippo, Fabio and Hellen.

OIP
06/03/2017 10:23:25

Vintage exchange for the Chianti Classico Rocca delle Macie Sant'Alfonso estate, now 2014 available.

OIP
06/03/2017 10:19:17

The Agro Sarnese Nocerino San Marzano tomato benefits from the protected origin denomination DOP.

OIP
06/03/2017 10:15:35

Pizzoccheri of Valtellina a buckwheat pasta that belongs to the Valtellina traditions. Seasoned with Casera cheese and butter it is a popular cuisine recipe.

OIP
05/03/2017 12:25:38

Brunello preview, a five stars 2012 vintage.

OIP
05/03/2017 12:17:41

Parmigiano Reggiano Vacche Rosse (red cows), a 30 months aging to guarantee an excellent #Parmigiano Reggiano exclusively produced from native red cows.