
Chili peppers from Salento
This product is handmade with care and love starting from the ripest spicy cornetti peppers and subsequently jarred in extra virgin olive oil. A unique condiment to give liveliness to any dish.
The spicy chili cream from Salento is an extraordinary condiment. Made with fresh chilies, olive oil, and vinegar, this spicy cream is ideal for enriching pasta, meats, fish, and much more. Rich in vitamins and antioxidants, it not only enhances the flavor of your dishes but also offers numerous health benefits. Properly stored, it maintains its intense flavor and beneficial properties. Try the chili cream for a true explosion of flavors!
Spicy chili cream is a versatile condiment that transforms any dish into an unforgettable culinary experience. Originating from Salento, this spicy cream is also known as paté and is used in many traditional recipes. The spicy chili cream is loved for its intense flavor and its ability to add a touch of spiciness to any dish.
Preparing a spicy chili cream requires a few ingredients, but the result is a rich and versatile product. The main ingredients include fresh chilies, olive oil, salt, and vinegar. To make an ideal spicy chili cream, it is essential to use high-quality, preferably local, chilies. The recipe for spicy pepper cream may vary slightly, but generally involves grinding the chilies and slowly cooking them with the other ingredients. This process creates a smooth and homogeneous spicy chili paste.
Spicy chili cream is incredibly versatile. It can be used as a condiment for pasta, to flavor meats and fish, or as a base for more complex sauces. One of the most appreciated preparations in Salento is the bomba in Salento, a mix of vegetables in oil and spicy cream. Additionally, it can be spread on bread for a quick and tasty appetizer. Spicy chili cream is also suitable for preparing marinades for meats, giving a unique touch of spiciness and flavor.
Besides the taste, spicy chili cream also offers various health benefits. Chilies are rich in vitamins and antioxidants, which help improve blood circulation and stimulate metabolism. Properly preserving the chili cream is crucial to maintaining its flavors and benefits. It is recommended to store the chili cream in a glass jar, in the refrigerator, to ensure maximum freshness. Chili paste and spicy chili paste can be stored similarly, ensuring the container is well sealed to prevent oxidation.
Mara paté is one of the oldest, most sought after and renowned specialties of Salento. It is a preserve prepared with tomatoes, peppers, onions, basil, which are processed and boiled for a long time, then put into jars and placed in the sun. A long and laborious process for a unique product of its kind that is essential not to be lost.
Deliciously savory and rustic, the wild "paparine" are spontaneous herbs typical of Puglia. Coming from the poppy plant, they abound in the Apulian fields in spring and are very popular with everyone, young and old. Their collection, as well as their preparation and cooking, require a little patience. That's why we have decided to make them available to everyone and to shorten the time
Dressing made from whole olives and lemons is much more than just a flavoured oil. It is a complete, rich and intense product, free of artificial flavours or colouring agents, obtained exactly and exclusively from what mother nature offers: the best olives that our land provides year after year, and the delicious Mediterranean lemons: ripe, juicy, pulpy as never before. Lemons with a fresh, crisp, intense and mouth-watering aroma like never before.
Seasoning made from whole olives and oranges is much more than just a flavoured oil. It is a product that really has no equal: fresh, intense, tasty and vibrant, it brings to the table all the essence of what mother nature has to offer. Citrus fruit lovers will not be able to resist it. At the base of the dressing are only olives and ripe, pulpy and fragrant oranges, as well as being rich in valuable nutrients. Zero chemicals, zero artificial flavours, but all the pulp of olives and oranges, in a true elixir of flavour, energy and well-being, drop by drop.
The dressing made from whole olives and chillies is the perfect product for those who can't do without a drop of good 'spicy' on practically any dish. Its flavour is intense and rounded, aromatic and at the same time fresh. The combination of olives and fresh chillies creates a really pleasant condiment with a red pepper aroma and just the right amount of spiciness.
Tuna Cream with Onions and Capers combines premium tuna, sun-dried onions of Salento, and capers in a unique recipe with an unforgettable taste. Perfect for tuna crostini, tuna and onion pasta, tuna bruschetta, and as a base for tuna and onion pâté or black olive and tuna pâté. Use it also to create delicious sea croutons or to enrich a plate of grilled vegetables.
The sun-dried tomato paté is a versatile, rich, and delicious product. Perfect for gourmet sandwiches, crostini, friselle, or as an addition to pasta sauces. Excellent for flavoring fish, steamed white meat, and vegetable rolls. The sun-dried tomato pesto is an alternative to classic pesto, with a more intense flavor thanks to sun-dried tomatoes instead of basil. A unique taste experience for your dishes.
From the marriage of love between the best Apulian red onions and the excellent Negroamaro wine, an excellent product that naturally speaks Apulian. Two extraordinary Apulian flavors ready to give the palate a moment of real pleasure. Our red onions originate from Puglia, a region renowned for its rich agricultural heritage. Harvested and processed fresh, these onions maintain their exceptional quality and flavor, ensuring that each product delivers a genuine taste of the Puglian tradition.
The turnip top is somewhat of a symbol of the Puglia region and its gastronomic history. The turnip tops presented here are preserved in excellent extra virgin olive oil, with the addition of highly fragrant Mediterranean herbs.
The sagne ncannulate are a traditional Salento pasta, hand-twisted and ideal with robust sauces like meat ragù or fresh tomato sauce. The sagne salentine are made with simple, genuine ingredients, representing a symbol of the region's traditional cuisine. Variants include the whole grain sagne, rich in fiber. Preparing the sagne ncannulate requires time and patience, but the result is a dish that celebrates the authentic flavors of Salento.
A puree with an intense yellow color and the unmistakable flavor of winter tomatoes, able to tell us, taste after taste, the story of an Puglia whose gastronomic roots lie in a distant past made of authentic flavors.
The organic extra virgin olive oil from ForestaForte has been carefully selected by La Terra di Puglia to meet the needs of a public increasingly attentive to environmental issues and personal well-being. Bringing an organic extra virgin olive oil to the table means choosing to buy the great Apulian quality, made of traditional flavors and a strong desire for well-being.