Organic Sweet and Sour Giardiniera

Entirely hand-made, with a carefully balanced sweet and sour seasoning: pleasantly acidic but not too acetic

The balance is preserved: crunchy vegetables suspended between sweetness and acidity, light like an appetizer from times gone by.

Monastero's Organic Sweet and Sour Giardiniera

In this giardiniera, the art lies in moderation. The sweet and sour dressing is precisely balanced: pleasantly acidic but never overly acetic, a perfect balance of flavor and lightness—just 33 kcal per 100 grams. The fresh organic vegetables—cauliflower, onions, red and yellow peppers, carrots, celery, and fennel—are cleaned, chopped, and blanched separately, each according to its own cooking times, then jarred and delicately pasteurized in the oven. The medium-large size preserves the crunchiness of each vegetable, which reaches the palate with its own color, character, and unique flavor: a small, balanced garden, enclosed in a jar.
 
 
 

The roots of this Giardiniera are deep in tradition

Sweet and sour is one of the oldest flavors in Italian cuisine: Apicius, in his "De re coquinaria" from Imperial Rome, taught balancing honey and vinegar in sauces for meat and vegetables, believing that pleasure lies in contrast. This flavor spanned the centuries, triumphing on Renaissance tables, where court chefs competed in balancing sweet and sour, and it survives today in great regional dishes, from Sicilian caponata to Venetian saor. Sweet and sour giardiniera is the Paduan heir to this long history of the palate: a tradition of balance that is strictly respected in Podenzano, with a gentle acidity that caresses the vegetables rather than overpowering them.
 
 
 

Choosing the Sweet and Sour Giardiniera means taking care of yourself

With just 33 calories and 1 g of fat per 100 grams, this giardiniera is one of the lightest side dishes you can bring to the table: all the variety of the garden—fiber, vitamins, and plant compounds from six different vegetables—without weighing you down. Separate, gentle blanching preserves texture and nutrients, while wine vinegar, the quintessential natural preservative, keeps the jar fresh and fragrant without additives. Every ingredient is organically grown: a choice that combines lightness, flavor, and a clean supply chain from field to jar, perfect even for those following calorie-conscious diets.
 
 
 

How to Best Use: Organic Sweet and Sour Giardiniera

• ITALIAN APPETIZER: set out a classic appetizer with giardiniera in the center, slices of Organic Corallina Salami and cubes of "Amerina" Lactose Free Caciotta: the gentle sweet and sour taste cleanses the palate between one tasting and the next, just like in the trattorias of the past.
• IN THE SUMMER RICE SALAD: chop it coarsely and add it to a Organic Carnaroli DOP Rice from Baraggia boiled and cooled, with Fresh free-range eggs with hemp seeds firm wedges: the sweet and sour note seasons the dish on its own, without the need for mayonnaise.
• IN SAOR WITH PRESERVED FISH: serve it alongside Mediterranean Bluefin Tuna steaks and Cetara Anchovy Fillets in Oil: the balanced acidity of the vegetables enhances the flavor of the sea in a fresh and light combination.

The Producer: Monastero

Monastero di Podenzano, in the heart of Piacenza, perpetuates the art of artisanal vegetable preserves: entirely handmade, organic vegetables processed individually with respect for their proper timing, and gentle pasteurization processes that preserve crunchiness, color, and authentic flavor.
 
 
 

Ingredients

Cauliflower*, wine vinegar* (contains SULPHITES), onions*, white wine* (contains SULPHITES), red and yellow peppers*, carrots*, CELERY*, fennel*, sunflower oil*, sugar*, and salt. *organically grown.
 
 
 

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

• Energy value: 33 kcal (139 kJ)
• Fat: 1 g, of which saturated fatty acids 0 g
• Carbohydrates: 4,1 g, of which sugars 3,6 g
• Protein: 1,4 g
• Salt: 0,3 g

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