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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.