Gourmet

'a carciofina – Typical Sicilian preserve
Artichokes in oil, in dialect 'a carciofina, are one of the most used typical Sicilian preserves on the Sicilian table. Only the heart of the best Sicilian artichokes from Niscemi, a Slow Food presidium, processed fresh, seasoned with a few simple and genuine ingredients and preserved in sunflower seed oil.

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.

Seasoned Sicilian aubergines - Typical Sicilian preserve
Tender aubergines grown in Sicily, cut into fillets and seasoned with sweet red peppers and Sicilian herbs. Only quality, genuine and fresh ingredients for the aubergines in oil, processed as soon as they are harvested and preserved according to the Sicilian tradition.

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

Fleshy tomatoes dried and preserved in oil - Typical Sicilian preserve
The undisputed protagonist of aperitifs and tasty recipes, the dried tomato is one of the most classic pickles of the Sicilian gastronomic tradition. Only quality tomatoes with fleshy pulp, seasoned with garlic, basil and salt and preserved in oil, according to the traditional Sicilian recipe.

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.

Appetizing stuffed olives for aperitifs
High quality Sicilian green olives, pitted and stuffed with a tasty red pepper paste. A Sicilian delight for aperitifs and starters with unique and inimitable flavours.

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.

Tasty olives seasoned as an aperitif
Only the best Sicilian olives harvested by hand, pitted, seasoned and preserved in sunflower oil. Pitted country olives ready for use to prepare tasty aperitifs with friends. They are so good that one leads to another.

Exquisite seasoning based on wild fennel
The Ortoledda company offers this pesto based on wild fennel, a typical ingredient of Sicilian cuisine and land.
The ingredients used are born in a territory and a climate suitable for making them tasty and qualitatively perfect, they are processed with passion in an artisanal way, without the use of colorings or preservatives.
One of a kind, they are perfect for seasoning any type of dish.

Delicious condiment based on Sicilian dried tomatoes
Chopped San Marzano variety tomatoes, with DOP certification, characterized by vigorous growth, with an elongated cylindrical shape.
From this we obtain the capuliato of Sicilian dried tomatoes, or the real name of Sicilian pesto, naturally processed without the addition of colorings or preservatives. Condiment widely used in Sicilian cuisine, perfect for simple but very tasty appetizers and first courses.
The capuliato was born when the methods of preserving tomato sauce and their cultivation in greenhouses were not yet practiced. The recipe has spread on a gastronomic level in many provinces and in nearby Gela.

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.

Delicious condiment based on Sicilian chili peppers
Chillies belonging to the Sicilian territory, preserved in oil of the highest quality, seasoned in such a way as to guarantee taste and flavor as if they had just been picked.
Spicy condiment widely used in Sicilian cuisine, where with every bite you can find an explosion of flavour. Perfect for mixed and rustic appetizers or to accompany main courses.
In this preserve you will find chillies that fully belong to the Sicilian tradition, this is because the very sunny and humidity-free climate allows you to create a high quality product, to be used at home but also in the catering sector.

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.

Appetizing condiment for spicy chilli bruschetta
This spicy sauce produced by the Ortoledda company contains typical Sicilian ingredients, harvested in a perfect environment and climate for quality products, processed without the addition of colorings or preservatives.
Spicy condiment widely used in Sicilian cuisine, ideal for seasoning bruschetta or for making various delicious recipes.
This product has few ingredients, processed according to ancient Sicilian recipes and traditions, using few spices and aromatic plants.

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.

Appetizing spicy peasant mushrooms
This mushroom preserve in oil, produced entirely using typical Sicilian ingredients, will be able to amaze you and make your dishes 100% complete
The best champignon mushrooms are seasoned and highlighted by the quality of spicy chillies and spices and aromatic herbs.
The ingredients used are typical of Sicilian cuisine. They are processed in an artisanal way, without the use of dyes or preservatives.

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.

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.

Delicious condiment based on Sicilian olives
Only the best green olives of the Nocellara dell'Etna cultivar for this extraordinary green olive pâté made naturally, without the use of preservatives and colorings. A condiment widely used in Sicilian cuisine, green olive pâté is ideal for flavoring typical Mediterranean first courses or as a cream to spread on canapés or bruschetta for a rustic and tasty aperitif.
We could define green olive pâté as the heritage of all the rich olive-producing regions, such as Liguria, Tuscany and Sicily, which each prepare it with their own variations.

Mushrooms are a product made with the best quality wild mushrooms and carefully selected. Mushrooms are characterized by strong taste and tantalizing aroma and unmistakable.

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.

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.

Tasty Sicilian caper pâté
The best Sicilian capers, used in gastronomy for a long time, enclosed in a patè ideal for seasoning appetizers, first and second courses. Made by the Ortoledda company, with typical ingredients of Sicilian cuisine, without the use of colorings or preservatives.
The ingredients are processed in an artisanal way, guaranteeing quality preserves in oil, which stand out on the market.

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.