Ascolane Olives are grown on the olive tree called the “Ascolana Tenera”, which is native to the Marche area of Italy. The olives are very large, with an oil content of 16 to 18%. When pressed for oil, they produce a light oil. They are also used for green or black table olives. When used…
Marche Food
Meletti Bitters
Meletti is an amber-coloured bitters used as a digestif. Its ingredients include caramel, saffron, and possibly white pepper. The flavour of the ingredients is extracted with alcohol flowed repeatedly through it. Some water and sugar is then added. Though it has a syrup-like consistency, it has a dry taste, not a sweet one. Meletti Bitters…
Oliva all’Ascolana
Green or black Ascolane Olives are used to make this Italian olive dish. The olives are pitted, stuffed with a mixed meat and cheese mixture, rolled in egg and seasoned breadcrumbs, and deep fried. Nutmeg and cinnamon are often used as the seasoning for the breadcrumbs. The olives are served hot. They can also now…
Sargano Olives
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.