Green Itrana Olive Cream

Sonnino Itrane olives and extra virgin olive oil: just three ingredients, all Italian.

The fresh, vegetal flavour of green olives, ready to spread

The Itrana Olive Cream from the Leoni Enzo Agricultural Company

Three-quarters of an olive, a quarter of an extra-virgin olive oil, a pinch of salt: the recipe fits together in one line, and that's precisely its value. Itrana Green Olive Cream is made from Itrane olives harvested while still green on the hills of Sonnino, processed until they achieve a velvety, spreadable consistency. The flavor is fresh, vegetal, and savory, with the characteristic bitterness of green olives that distinguishes it from sweeter, more rounded black olive creams. The extra-virgin olive oil binds everything together and adds depth, without overpowering the fruit. No added flavorings, thickeners, or preservatives: just olives and oil, made in Italy with Italian ingredients.
 
 
 

The roots of this cream sink into the pestle and mortar

Before jars existed, olive creams were made at home, in a mortar and pestle. This was how Mediterranean farming families salvaged the smallest olives, those left at the bottom of the jar or bruised during the harvest: crushed with a drizzle of oil, they became a precious condiment to spread on bread, and nothing went to waste. From Provence with its tapenade to Greece, to the countryside of southern Lazio, every olive-growing area has its own version, and almost always the original recipe is disarmingly simple. Green Itrana, with its firm flesh and bold flavor, is particularly suitable: it retains its structure and character even when pureed.
 
 
 

Choosing Itrana Olive Cream means taking care of yourself

Olives and extra virgin olive oil are two pillars of the Mediterranean diet, and together they provide primarily monounsaturated fats, the same ones associated with a healthy cardiovascular profile, along with the polyphenols naturally present in both the fruit and the oil. There are no sugars and the ingredient list is limited to three items, with no flavorings, preservatives, or thickeners. The spread is naturally gluten-free and suitable for celiacs. Being a concentrated and flavorful product, a small amount is enough: a teaspoon on a slice of bread is already a complete appetizer.
 
 
 

How to Best Use: Itrana Green Olive Cream

• ON BREAD AND CROUTONS, ITS MOST NATURAL USE: spread it on Semi-wholemeal Country Bread toasted and complete with Organic Buffalo Caciocavallo and some basil leaves, or with some Organic Dried Tomatoes for a sweet and savoury contrast.
• AS A DRESSING FOR PASTA: dilute it with a ladle of cooking water and stir in some Organic Senatore Cappelli Spaghetti, adding Tuna from Tonnara in Olive Oil crumbled and some Slow Food Salted Salina Capers: a first course ready in ten minutes.
• TO STUFF AND FLAVOUR MAIN COURSES AND SANDWICHES: use it to flavour baked fish fillets or chicken breasts before cooking, or as a base for a sandwich with Organic Fiordilatte Mozzarella and grilled vegetables, with a sprinkling of Natural Salina Oregano.

The Producer: Leoni Enzo Agricultural Company

Leoni Enzo Farming Company grows and processes Itrana olives in Sonnino, southern Lazio, offering them in nearly all their traditional forms: pickled, smoked, preserved in oil, split and seasoned, dried, and made into a cream. Alongside olives, the company also offers homemade preserves and a rare collection of jams made from forgotten fruits.
 
 
 

Ingredients

Olives (75%), extra virgin olive oil (25%), salt.
Made in Italy with ingredients of Italian origin.

Suitable for celiacs.
 
 
 

Nutritional Values ​​(average values ​​per 100g of product)

• Energy: 1025 kJ / 249 kcal
• Fat: 15,32 g
• of which saturated: 2,029 g
• Carbohydrates: 1 g
• of which sugars: 0 g
• Fiber: 1,5 g
• Protein: 1 g
• Sodium: 15,56 mg

Food container

Store in a cool, dry place, away from heat. After opening, refrigerate and consume within a few days. Keep the surface of the cream covered with a thin layer of extra virgin olive oil: this protects it from oxidation and preserves its color and aroma. Always scoop out the cream with a clean teaspoon.
 
 
 

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