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.

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.

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!

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.

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.