Italian Food Pantry Ingredients and Antipasti

Simmenthal Breed Beef in Jelly

SIM-1 Simmenthal Italian Beef in Jelly 3x90g

An Italian Classic, Simmenthal is a Swiss breed from the Simme Valley. A well known brand in Italy, ideal for a summer lunch served with a salad, some mayo, a sweet juicy tomato, good bread and a glass of vino bianco of course. Also a good store cupboard back up. 3 x 90g tins (1 tin = a portion) £4.39 Gluten free

Amato Bruschetta Topping

AMA4BL Amato 130g

Bruschetta ToppingsBlack Olives pate 130g Made in Rome these bruschetta toppings will brighten up your bruschetta toasts, even pasta dishes! £2.15

AMA4AR Amato

Bruschetta ToppingsArtichoke 130g Made in Rome these bruschetta toppings will brighten up your bruschetta toasts, even pasta dishes! £2.15

Borghini of Arezzo, Tuscany Italian Pine Nuts

FM1 20g pack £3.30. 2 pk for £6

FM1a 50g pack £6.79. 2 pk for £12

Pine nuts (Pinus Pinea). Italian Pine nuts are almost impossible to find in the UK and these Mediterranean gems are not oily, can be up to twice as long, are nutty with no black bits. Collected by hand, they are super high quality and full of flavour with overtones of orange and no oily flavour. Use them to make Pesto Genovese, in cakes and desserts, in pasta, toasted first, they are unbelievable, with fish and more...

Almost all pine nuts in the UK are from a smattering of other countries, they are not as high quality being quite small, oily, have unsightly black/brown ends and have been linked to a condition called ‘Pine Mouth’ which can leave a bitter taste in your mouth for weeks. No pine mouth with Italian pine nuts and the quality of the product is reflected in the price.

Callipo Tuna Slices

TUN, “Tranci di Tonno” in Olive Oil, Glass Jar 160g

No flakes here, just pieces of yellow fin Tuna in Olive Oil with iodonised salt. Top end quality. Jars filled with delicious chunks of prime yellowfin tuna preserved in olive oil. Perfect to stock in stores and delis. Established in 1913 in the Calabrian fishing town of Pizzo, Callipo produces a wide range of top-quality pantry goods, including its signature product, canned tuna. £3.99

Rio Mare Pesto

Rio Mare make many high quality fish products and this product fits perfectly into that collection. They are a modern take on a classic giving a unique and interesting flavour profile. £3.99

RioPis Rio Mare Tuna pesto with Pistacchio and lemon 130g

Riotun Rio Mare Tuna

Pesto with Almonds & Pecorino Cheese 130g

D'Amico Puglian Lampascioni Onion

LAMP Lampascioni

Puglian wild Onions 280g Actually from the Hyacinth family, preserved in oil are a very well known local delicacy. Very hard to find. Crunchy, slight bitterness, a real find. £4.49

D'Amico Garlic Cloves in Oil

GARLIC Garlic cloves in oil 280g Garlic cloves preserved in oil from le Marche which are usually served with bread straight from the Jar. Can be used for cooking as well. £3.99

FRIARIELLI Friarielli broccoli from Naples in brine/ oil 290g The Neapolitans are fiercely proud of their broccoli and it is used on their 2 most famous inventions, in pasta, and on the pizza. £4.70

Amato Tuna Stuffed Calabrian Chillies

FM20b Traditional Tuna stuffed Calabrian Chillies 314g These round chillies are quite mild and stuffed to bursting with tuna and preserved in extra virgin olive oil. Serve as a starter, with cream cheese and some good bread. £5.99

Borghini of Arezzo Comfort Foood

Foresta Oro Dried Porcini Mushrooms

FodP1- Dried Porcini

Mushrooms by Foresta

Oro Foresta Oro are based in Caserta, near Naples and for 47 years have based their entire philosophy on the quality of their products. So much so that they are ISO9001 certified. Enough for 4 people for a risotto, pasta, tomato sauces and more. 30g packet. £3.69

Borghini Ribolitta

FM5B Ribollita Campagnola Toscana 70g

The classic dish of Tuscany which you can recreate using this authentic mix from Tuscany! Pre-soak for only 2 hours before cooking for 45-50mins. A rustic dish containing beans, olive oil, stale bread, leek, carrot, tomato, onion and parsley. Warming winter food. Serve with a good Tuscan wine and rustic bread. Serves 2. £2.89

FM7 Lentil of Colfiorito, Umbria 350g Produced in the high plains of Colfiorito in Umbria in the fertile earth, once a lake, which slowly dried leaving a unique micro climate and soil makeup.

The lentil is small and tender and naturally varies in colour from yellow to green to red and it needs no soaking, cooking from dry in just 20 minutes. It is superb ‘in umido’ cooked with some pancetta (bacon), onion and some broth. £3.69

A very old regional variety grown only in the Tuscan hills. It is of small size, harvested by hand with exceptional flavour characteristics and balance of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Because it is skinless, it is easily digestible. Soak for at least a day changing the water at least once, before boiling from cold for about an hour. It is wonderful served hot on its own with salt and pepper and good Tuscan olive oil, or served with fish. Serve with a wine from Chianti. £4.99