Agrumato Oils are a type of olive oil made in Abruzzo on the Costa dei Trabocchi, on the Adriatic Sea. The olives are crushed along with whole citrus fruits. The basic varieties are lemon, orange and tangerine, but you can buy sub-varieties of each flavoured with different herbs as well. Agrumato Limone: Lemon Agrumato Arancio:…
Aurum Orange Liqueur is based on 8 year old brandy, infused with peel from bitter oranges, herbs and sugar. Saffron is amongst the herbs used, which gives the liqueur a pale golden colour. The infused brandy is distilled, then aged for 12 months. It is made by the “Rustichella D’Abruzzo” company near Pescara in Abruzzo,…
Dritta di Moscufo Olives are small to medium-sized olives that are grown for oil mostly in Abruzzo, Italy.
Dritta Francavillese Olives are grown in Abruzzo, Italy for oil. They mature for harvesting in October and November.
Fiaschetta Aquilana is a salami made in the shape of a flattened pear. It is made in the Abruzzo region of Italy, using lean meat from a pig’s leg. The meat is finely minced, and seasoned with salt, black pepper, garlic, and other spices. It is then packed into natural casings (intestines), and pressed to…
Macaroni is pasta made in a slightly curved, tubular shape with a hollow centre. It is a good pasta for baking or for using in pasta salads. The most popular use for Macaroni in English-speaking countries is in the baked dish called Macaroni and Cheese. In the UK, prior to this, the most popular use…
Mortadella di Campotosto is a small mortadella. It is a small, longish oval-shape. Inside, it is dark red, with a white column of fat. They are generally sold two tied together. Together, they are about as big as two cupped hands put together. Another name for the mortadella in Italian is “coglioni di mulo” (donkey’s…
Nostrana Olives are grown in the Abruzzo and Molise regions of Italy. They are used to make olive oil. The oil provided by the olives is deemed to be good quality. Gentile di Larino A variety of Nostrana that is grown in Molise, Italy. Gentile di Nizza A variety of Nostrana that is grown in…
Sargano Olives are grown in Italy in the Marche and Abruzzo regions for oil. They are harvested when purple. The oil yield is medium, but the tree makes up for it by producing a lot of olives. In the Marche, the oil is blended with oils from other olives such as Leccino, Moraiolo, and Frantoio.
Trenne Pasta is small, quill-shaped pasta that is rough and ridged on the outside, which makes it good for chunky sauces, and for baking. It is cut into tubes 2 ¼ to 2 ½ inches (about 5 cm) long that are hollow in the centre with a triangular cross-section. Cooking Tips Boil 10 to 12…
Trennette Pasta is not the same as “Trenette Pasta” with 1 n in the name. It is a small version of Trenne pasta, made in Abruzzo, Italy. The pasta is quill-shaped, and hollow in the centre with a triangular cross-section. It is narrower than its bigger brother, and only 1 ¾ to 2 inches (about…