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.
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