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Italian Deli Herbs Seasonings

Borghini Wild Fennel Flowers &

BoVF- Wild Fennel flowers from Valdichiana This ancient alluvial valley is located in Tuscany and the riches of its farmlands were mentioned by the Roman Naturalist Plini the Elder in his book Naturalis Historia III. Fennel flowers are traditionally used in Porchetta, roasted meats and has a strong flavour so only a pinch is required, 30g packet. £3.99

Ariosto Saffron

AR15 Saffron/ Zafferano

390mg Real Italian saffron for making rich Risotto and other dishes. 150,000 flowers are needed to make just 1kg of saffron! 3 sachets of 130g. £3.49

Dried Italian Origano Branches

Flavoured Tuscan Borghini Sea Salts

We couldn’t resist these completely natural, traditional Tuscan sea salts flavoured with red wine, basil or porcini mushroom. Each salt will lift your ‘cucina povera’ dishes simply and with little effort. Each £2.29

FM14A Red wine salt “Vino Rosso” 100g

Use in stews, casseroles, tomato sauces, coq au vin, on red meats but also on tuna steaks.

FM14B Basil Salt “Basilico” 100g

Perfect with freshly sliced tomato with mozzarella, for making tomato sauce or used in a salad.

FM14C Porcini Mushroom Salt “Porcini” 150g

Enhance a risotto, gnocchi or pasta dish, or lift a steak pie. But best of all in a tomato sauce.

FM14D Lemon Salt “Limone” 100g

Perfect with any seafood from lobster to prawns, fish and with pork. Lovely also in risotto and pasta.

FM14E Black Truffle Salt “Tartufo” 150g

Truffles are unique and ideal sprinkled on fried eggs, potatoes, pasta, polenta, gnocchi and risotto.

FMGH1 Origano Branch Origano actually has more flavour when its leaves are dried and of all the Italian herbs, it is the one used the most on breads and pizzas but it is hard to find the real Mediterranean herb like this. A relative of the mint family, it is especially good to use with vegetables, lamb and in pasta dishes too, it is simply indispensible in the Italian kitchen. £5.99

Tentazioni dried herbs

From sundrenched Sicily we bring you these flavour full dried herbs to enhance your dishes. £2.99

SDORI40G Sicilian Origano 40g For pizza, pasta dishes, meat or roasted veg.

FMGH3 Sicilian Chilli Flakes 50g For sauces, pasta "Aglio olio & peperoncino" or sprinkle on to pep up a dish.

SDROS40G Sicilian Dried Rosemary 40g For roasts, roasted or pan fried veg and meat and nut loaves.

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