The Pantry "La Dispensa"

When stocking a gourmet pantry in an Italian kitchen, there are many food staples that one must acquire. At DITALIA, our Italian pantry is full of items to help experienced and novice Italian cooks like create delicious Italian recipes and cuisine.  With the basic ingredients, Italian cooking is both easy and fun.

When one hears "Italian food" he or she may immediately think of delicious, fresh pasta.  So gourmet pasta and pasta sauces are crucial for stocking a pantry- find linguine, pasta shells, lasagna, manicotti, penne, rotini, spaghetti, and many more types of Italian pasta. Pasta sauces are as numerous as they are delicious, and DITALIA offers some of the best: arrabbiata, porcini, siciliana, sun-dried tomato, vodka sauce, pesto, marinara, and meat sauces.  If you have a pasta sauce recipe and want to make your own, find a variety of Italian spices in the pantry (and spice mixes for Italian pastas like spaghetti), as well as Italian tomatoes, canned tomatoes, and Italian peppers.

Besides pasta, Italian recipes oftentimes call for rice or grains.  Find the highest quality risotto rice in the pantry, as well as classic Italian gnocchi.  And if you want to give your Italian dishes a truly complex and savory flavor, look no further than the truffle section: DITALIA imports delicious white truffles, black truffles, and a host of truffle oils and salts. 

Antipasti (or as some call, "antipasto") are Italian appetizers that are great for entertaining guests, or simply to enjoy before a meal.  Some authentic antipasti platters include a variety of vegetables like zucchini, pepperocini, artichoke, eggplant, sun dried tomatoes, capers, and, of course, Italian olives.  Italian olives from DITALIA are imported from the finest olive groves that flourish in the sunny countrysides of Tuscany, Sicily and other olive-growing regions in Italy.  The olive varieties are endless and include Green and Pink Nocellara del Belice, Giarraffa, Leccino, Peranzana, Gaeta, Taggiasca, Ligurian, and many more types of green olives, black olives, and red olives.

For a sweet taste to add to Italian dishes, desserts, or simply to spread on warm Italian breads, Italian honey offers an organic, natural and delectable flavor.  Find lemon and orange blossom honey, derived from the honey comb found in the warm Italian hills.

And for more bread dipping options, find Italian spreads, dips, marmalades and jams, all which can be used in a variety of ways.  When looking to buy Italian food online, look no further than DITALIA's comprehensive pantry to stock up on the key Italian ingredients to cook delicious meals and traditional Italian recipes.