Pesto & Bruschetta Ibleo: All the aroma of wild fennel

Origin
Produced in Italy
storage
Store in a cool, dry place away from heat and light sources. After opening, store in the fridge and consume within 5 days.
Use
Excellent as an appetizer on bruschetta or crostini. Also recommended for seasoning first courses, pizzas and savory pies.
Ingredients
Tomato sauce, dried tomato, Frantoi Cutrera extra virgin olive oil, wild fennel, sugar, almonds, oregano, chilli pepper, salt.

Ibleo Pesto & Bruschetta is produced from a base of dried tomatoes, wild fennel and Sicilian almonds. These ingredients are ground at very low temperatures in order to preserve the natural characteristics and aromas present in fresh products. In the recipe we then add Frantoi Cutrera extra virgin olive oil, sugar, almonds, oregano, chilli pepper. This original pesto has a bright red colour, intense aromatic notes of wild fennel and dried tomato, a dense and creamy consistency alternating with the crunchiness of almonds.

Dried tomatoes are very rich in mineral salts, especially zinc, copper, calcium, phosphorus and potassium. Provitamin A, which has many beneficial functions for the body, is more present in dried tomatoes than in fresh ones. And lycopene, which is preserved very well even in the dried product, together with vitamin C prevents the formation of bad cholesterol. Wild fennel, an aromatic herb that grows spontaneously in many areas of Sicily, in addition to being very fragrant, has precious carminative (i.e., absorbs and eliminates gas from the intestine), antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

Our Segreti di Sicilia line of preserves was born from the love for this land and its traditions, from the scents of our childhood, from our grandmother's secrets and from the rediscovery of an authentic and genuine past. Each product speaks of a specific territory, of a biodiversity that the world envies us. We choose each of them from our own crops or from our network, small and local productions and farmers who work the land with the same passion and respect as in the past. These genuine products are then transformed in our modern canning plant with the help of latest generation machinery. We use innovative cooking and preservation techniques that guarantee absolute respect for the original recipe and, at the same time, the preservation of all the organoleptic characteristics of the fresh product and its main nutritional aspects. The absence of preservatives and colorings allows you to taste a genuine product.