Gourmet

Sicilian organic lentil La Riserva del Re
The red lentil La Riserva del Re is cultivated organically and is of Sicilian origin. The organic certification and traceability of La Riserva del Re brand legumes are the guarantee of a very high quality product. Tasty and rich in nutrients, Sicilian lentils are essential for a healthy and balanced diet.

The lentils reached their peak production between the 1930s and the 1960s, when around 30 percent of Italian lentils came from Sicily, and especially Villalba. This legume was particularly in demand for its remarkable sensory characteristics and because the market at the time favored the large-seed types

Hulled Broad Beans - Organic Product
Make your creamy soups with shelled beans of the Monreale type, broken and without integument. Produced from organic farming, they are kidney-shaped and creamy yellow in color. What characterizes them is the size of the seed: the Monreale type broad bean is in fact a broad bean, even if in the same pod the size of the seeds is different.

Sicilian organic black lentil La Riserva del Re
Produced from organic and sustainable agriculture, the Monreale black lentil is a rare and ancient Sicilian cultivar, a symbol of the biodiversity of an extraordinary territory. Savory and rich in nutrients, Sicilian black lentils La Riserva del Re are a prized legume, more digestible and of superior quality than other varieties of lentils.

They are a good source of protein, and when combined with a whole grain such as whole wheat pasta or brown rice, provide protein comparable to that of meat or dairy foods. An important characteristic of dry beans is that they absorb the flavor and aromas of the ingredients that accompany them, so they are very suitable for stews and soups.

Sicilian red beans La Riserva del Re
Tender and creamy red velvet beans, tasty and rich in nutrients. Organic beans with a pasty consistency, perfect for creamy soups and simple but tasty dishes such as traditional pasta and beans.

The hazelnut groves of the Nebrodi mountains provide the raw material for the characteristic Pastareale di Tortorici, which in other areas of Sicily has almonds as its first ingredient.

In a healthy diet you cannot miss Benfatti with Buckwheat Flour and Almonds, organic biscuits made with selected raw materials. Ideal to be eaten at breakfast or at any time of the day.

Cicerchia - Organic Legumes of Sicily
Cicerchia is a little known but no less good legume than lentils, chickpeas or beans. Produced from organic cultivation, our cicerchia is rich in proteins and is considered among the best grain legumes for food quality. Typical Sicilian product, the cicerchia has recently been rediscovered and is used to make gourmet dishes.

Brutti ma Buoni is an Italian cookie similar to a meringue cookie only it contains nuts. It has a wonderfully crisp exterior with a texture that is soft and chewy. Fantastic with a cup of tea or coffee.

A really chunky soup packed with with kidney beans, cicerchia and chickpeas. Cicerchia is rich in proteins and is considered among the best grain legumes for food quality. Excellent in combination with red beans and chickpeas to prepare gourmet soups.

Sicilian chickpeas Pascià
Also known as "pasha" chickpeas, La Riserva del Re wrinkled chickpeas are organic legumes grown in Sicily without chemical pesticides. Genuine and rich in nutrients, these chickpeas are meaty, sweet and tasty, perfect for preparing creamy soups and unique traditional Sicilian dishes.

They are a good source of protein, and when combined with a whole grain such as whole wheat pasta or brown rice, provide protein comparable to that of meat or dairy foods. An important characteristic of dry beans is that they absorb the flavor and aromas of the ingredients that accompany them, so they are very suitable for stews and soups.

Black Chickpeas - Organic Legumes of Sicily
Produced from organic cultivation, La Riserva del Re black chickpeas are a typical variety of the Mediterranean, rich in proteins, fibers and iron. In addition to the black color, due to the anthocyanins they are rich in, and their sweet taste, they are very digestible legumes. Excellent to combine with rice and cereals for a complete dish from a nutritional point of view.

"Baci della Nonna" are typical Sicilian sweets made ​​with toasted hazelnuts, coarsely chopped and combined with previously mounted albumen, are then cooked in the oven for a short time until the cookies have not taken the classic golden. They are crumbly sweet and very tasty.

Dry and crunchy biscuits made with whole hazelnuts – Sicilian specialty
Typical Sicilian product, Croccanti are fragrant and crumbly biscuits with whole Sicilian hazelnuts. Made only with quality raw materials, they are excellent to be enjoyed after a meal or to accompany tea or coffee.

Cicerchia – Sicilian Legumes from Natural Agriculture
Typical Sicilian product from natural agriculture, cicerchia is a protein-rich legume, less known than lentils, chickpeas and beans but no less good for this. Precisely for this reason cicerchia is an ingredient used to prepare gourmet dishes.

The precious Timilia flour is a wholemeal flour which, during the phase of separation from the bran, sifting, is not very refined. It takes its name from the ancient Sicilian durum wheat Timilia or Tumminia (Triticum durum), from the stone grinding of which a nutritionally rich flour is obtained.

Obtained with the stone milling of the ancient Sicilian Majorca wheat, the Majorcan flour is a soft wheat flour formerly used in our island for the production of sweets, in particular for the Sicilian cannoli rind, and recently rediscovered for its quality. and digestibility.

Dry and crunchy biscuits made with almonds - Sicilian specialty
Typical Sicilian product, Piparelle are fragrant and crunchy biscuits with whole almonds. The ideal is to consume them after a meal soaked in wine, especially in sweet wines such as Passito di Pantelleria or Malvasia delle Lipari. Excellent to be enjoyed with tea, coffee and almond milk.

Perciasacchi Flour is a whole durum wheat flour obtained from the stone milling of Perciasacchi wheat, an ancient Sicilian wheat often called "Sicilian kamut" improperly because, according to recent studies, the Sicilian native cultivar already existed before the kamut.

The Senatore Cappelli durum wheat flour comes from a "hybrid" grain, a cross between different wheats, milled in stone. Senatore Cappelli is the youngest of the ancient Sicilian grains. It was created by the agronomist Nazareno Strampelli who named it in honor of Senator Raffaele Cappelli who had granted him land for his experiments.

Thin and crunchy sheets of toasted bread for snacks and aperitifs
An organic product, CartaPane is an excellent substitute for bread. These are very crunchy and tasty thin sheets of toasted bread made with re-milled Sicilian durum wheat semolina. Ideal as a genuine snack at any time of the day.

Thin crunchy sheets of bread for snacks and aperitifs
CartaPane Integrale is an excellent substitute for bread. These are very crunchy and tasty thin sheets of toasted wholemeal bread made with Tumminia durum wheat flour. Ideal as a genuine snack at any time of the day.

Toasted bread for bruschetta with Russello Ancient Sicilian Grain Flour
Goodness and authenticity are the main characteristics of the Mezzepagnotte made with Russello durum wheat flour. Small loaves divided in half and toasted to make tasty bruschetta or simply to eat instead of bread.

Toasted bread for bruschetta with Tumminia Ancient Sicilian Grain Flour
Goodness and genuineness are the main characteristics of Mezzepagnotte made with Tumminia durum wheat flour. Small wholemeal loaves divided in half and toasted to make tasty bruschetta or simply to eat instead of bread.

Organic Type 1 flour and hand-rolled sesame breadsticks
Crispy and fragrant, the Type 1 organic breadsticks with sesame are an excellent substitute for bread. Made with Type 1 soft wheat flour and stretched by hand after a long leavening, these breadsticks are light and crumbly. Excellent to accompany cold cuts and cheeses for your aperitifs.

Organic breadsticks with hand-rolled Type 1 soft wheat flour
Discover the crunchiness of Type 1 organic Breadsticks, made with Type 1 soft wheat flour. Stretched by hand after a long leavening, these breadsticks are light, fragrant and crumbly. Excellent substitute for bread, they are ideal to accompany cold cuts and cheeses for your aperitifs.

Wholemeal and organic hand-stretched Tumminia bread sticks
Organic wholemeal bread sticks, the Tumminia Grissini are made with whole Sicilian durum wheat semolina Tumminia. Stretched by hand after a long leavening, these wholemeal breadsticks are light, crunchy and crumbly. Excellent substitute for bread, also ideal for a light and nutritious break.

Hand-rolled organic mini breadsticks
Crocchi are short breadsticks made from Sicilian durum wheat semolina and they are less thin than the classic breadsticks. Rolled by hand after a long leavening, they are very crumbly and light. Excellent to accompany aperitifs with cold cuts and cheeses. Simply irresistible!

Mini organic breadsticks with seeds and hand-rolled cereals
Crocchi Semi e Cereali are breadsticks made from Sicilian durum wheat semolina which are short and less thin than the classic breadsticks. Rolled by hand after a long leavening, they are very crumbly and light breadsticks. Excellent to accompany aperitifs with cold cuts and cheeses. Simply irresistible!