Corn flour polenta is popular in northern Italy. In recent years, many farmers have brought back heirloom corn varietals such as Pignoletto, Ostenga, Ottofile, and others. These unique varietals are used in our Ritrovo Selections coarse-ground slow-cook polenta. They give added flavor to polenta dishes and are non-GMO. Serve with braised meats, grilled vegetables, as polenta incatenata with beans, vegetables, grated cheese and extra virgin olive oil, or slice thinly as a base for cold dishes.

Make some of these recipes:

• Traditional Polenta
• Creamy Polenta using a Rice Cooker
• Shrimp and Grits using our Aji Limo Organic Paste
• Rustic Chicken Stew & Creamy Polenta
• Polenta with Parmesan & Parsley, Mozzarella & Tomato
• Brined Pork Chops with Soft Parmigiano Polenta using our Fennel Pollen
• Blood Orange Polenta Cake

500 gram (1.1 pound) sealed bag

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Chestnut flour is a classic in the Ligurian Hills and is considered a defining product on the Mediterranean coast of Italy. La Bella has combined this traditional flour with a ruffled flat short pasta in a tribute to the history of food in Liguria. These short, flat ruffles are meant to look like the ruffled collars of "signorine" of Liguria. You can combine this wonderful pasta with kale and pine nuts for a modern and healthy pasta dish, or make a brown butter, sage sauce, and top with strips of proscuitto.

Ingredients: Organic durum wheat semolina, organic chestnut flour (25%)

250 gram (8.8 ounce) box

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These hearty, thin-skinned beans cook to perfection in a few hours without preliminary soaking. They are an heirloom treasure that are carefully grown and tended by Michele Ferrante and are registered by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture as authentic “Fagioli di Controne.” These tender beans are flavorful in your favorite soups or simply served with olive oil and seasonings.​

300 gram (10 ounce) bag

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I Peccati di Ciacco is a first choice for lovers of Piedmontese cuisine at its best! Made in the village of La Morra, outside Alba, world-famous for wine, and black and white truffles, each product is made in small lots according to regionally-inspired recipes with careful attention to maintaining freshness and homemade goodness.

Ciacco has combined their best-selling Alba white truffle oil, chunks of real Italian black truffle, and classic white beans for this savory dish. Use it to top crostini or bruschetta as an appetizer, or bring it to the main table on top of polenta or filet mignon. It can also be served as a side dish with beef, veal, or chicken.

Ingredients: Canellini beans, extra virgin olive oil, Black Summer Truffle (Tuber Aestivum Vitt) 1%, salt, garlic, aroma.

9.9 ounce (280 gram) net weight jar

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In the beautiful Tuscan hamlet of Loro Ciuffenna, Sandra Masi, Viviano Venturi, and their small, skilled crew produce an amazing variety of organic products. Their focus is on regional, traditionally-inspired dishes created from local recipes and containing heirloom cultivars. Their 100% organic product line is internationally acclaimed. All Radici products are known for pure, focused flavors that elevate any home-cooked meal to restaurant quality.

This is a traditional Tuscan staple made into an American classic using Heirloom Cannellini beans from the province of Lucca (Cannellini di Lucca). These wonderful, organic white beans are cooked until tender, and then flavored with extra virgin olive oil, sage, and a pinch of salt. It makes for a delicious instant antipasto or side dish.

• Eat them right out of the jar, they are that good!
• Ideal in vegetarian dishes
• Amazing in salads
• Drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil to top bruschetta
• Mix with fresh tuna chunks for a delicious, protein-rich meal

And remember to save the extra virgin olive oil for drizzling on bread, or for your favorite salad dressings!

• Ready-to-eat right from the jar!
• Certified organic.

Ingredients: Cannellini beans, extra virgin olive oil, salt, sage.

12.7 ounce (360 gram) jar

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The production of Bomba rice is limited as it is very delicate and hard to grow. Its size is equivalent to that of short grain rice, sometimes even smaller, yet Bomba rice more than doubles its size when it is cooked. Its main characteristics are its great capacity to absorb flavors and aromas, and that when cooked it is always “al dente”, loose, and whole; it is never sticky, mushy, or fluffy.

It is the preferred rice for paellas!

Certified origin (Denominacion de Origen a.k.a. "D.O.") from the L’Albufera nature preserve in Valencia, Spain.

1.1 pound (500 gram; approximately 6.2 cups) bag

The spirit of the Basque people is most evident in the vibrant colors and patterns woven into their linen. For the past thirty years, Jean Vier has created fabrics based on these patterns from 100% natural cotton and flax. The resulting linen is elegant, long lasting, and the highest quality. Delightful to the touch and beautiful to behold, Jean Vier linen is a perfect addition to any kitchen or dinner table.

The universal designs, and timeless elegance, suit any home interior.

Drawing on a weaving tradition that dates back to the Middle Ages, Jean Vier produces both historical and contemporary versions of distinctive fabrics. They're unique in their legendary color resistance: Soak new linens overnight in cold water, and those vivid hues won't fade even after multiple washes.

This woven red and white bread basket features a removable base full of cherry pits that, when heated, will keep your bread and muffins deliciously warm. The basket will add a nice pop of color to your table and will add life to your meal. Made from 50% linen and 50% cotton, this basket makes for a functional fashion statement.

One Bread Basket: 5" x 7"

The spirit of the Basque people is most evident in the vibrant colors and patterns woven into their linen. For the past thirty years, Jean Vier has created fabrics based on these patterns from 100% natural cotton and flax. The resulting linen is elegant, long lasting, and the highest quality. Delightful to the touch and beautiful to behold, Jean Vier linen is a perfect addition to any kitchen or dinner table.

The universal designs, and timeless elegance, suit any home interior.

Drawing on a weaving tradition that dates back to the Middle Ages, Jean Vier produces both historical and contemporary versions of distinctive fabrics. They're unique in their legendary color resistance: Soak new linens overnight in cold water, and those vivid hues won't fade even after multiple washes.

This woven blue and white bread basket features a removable base full of cherry pits that, when heated, will keep your bread and muffins deliciously warm. The basket will add a nice pop of color to your table and will add life to your meal. Made from 50% linen and 50% cotton, this basket makes for a functional fashion statement.

One Bread Basket: 5" x 7"

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WuWanWo means "forget me not", an apt name for a product with unique origins and an unforgettable flavor. WuWanWo is a collaborative effort between Piranske Soline and Taiwanese soy sauce makers. They weave their centuries-old traditions together to create a soy sauce with a sweet, oceanic aroma, and meaty taste.

This precious sauce is produced using only indigenous black soybeans, Piranske Soline sea salt from the Piran Salt Pans in Slovenia (a very famous salt source), brown sugar, and natural seasonings. This soy sauce is produced with absolutely no preservatives and it uses all non-GMO ingredients. Its balanced yet complex flavor is achieved through a 180 day natural fermentation in traditional terra cotta pots. The sauce is simply extracted from the pots and bottled.

It is an excellent umami foundation for marinades and salad dressings, and it will elevate your dishes to new heights your taste buds have never imagined!

This "Rich" soy sauce is characterized by bold, meaty flavors. Try it with stir-fried vegetables, rice, steamed fish, seafood, stewed or grilled meats, and in barbecue sauces and glazes.

This was featured in "The Rosengarten Report" where he said:

"...it is extraordinary! Also made with non-GMO black soybeans, no wheat, and a 180-day fermentation, it is simply one of the most complex soy sauces I’ve ever tasted. The flavors are umami from not just Slovenia, but maybe even Mars (including an incredible blast of mushroom-like intensity). It’s very, very salty (as if to emphasize the Slovenian connection), but it finishes in the mouth with a lovely roundness. I love it for crudo: I buy me some very fresh fish, slice it sashimi-style, and gloss it lightly with Hei-Jin and extra virgin olive oil. Of course, feel free to use it in high-level Chinese and Japanese cooking as well.”

Note they have lowered the salt content a bit since that review, and now the labels say "light salt" in order to reflect the new formulation which is, to us, even better.

• Gluten Free
• No coloring
• No preservatives

250 milliliter glass bottle

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WuWanWo means "forget me not", an apt name for a product with unique origins and an unforgettable flavor. WuWanWo is a collaborative effort between Piranske Soline and Taiwanese soy sauce makers. They weave their centuries-old traditions together to create a soy sauce with a sweet, oceanic aroma, and meaty taste.

This precious sauce is produced using only indigenous black soybeans, Piranske Soline sea salt from the Piran Salt Pans in Slovenia (a very famous salt source), brown sugar, and natural seasonings. This soy sauce is produced with absolutely no preservatives and it uses all non-GMO ingredients. Its balanced yet complex flavor is achieved through a 180 day natural fermentation in traditional terra cotta pots. The sauce is simply extracted from the pots and bottled.

It is an excellent umami foundation for marinades and salad dressings, and it elevates sashimi, sushi, spring rolls, tempura, dumplings and other light dishes to new heights your taste buds have never imagined.

This "Harmonious" soy sauce is characterized by a balanced, meaty flavor. Try it with sashimi, sushi, spring rolls, tempura, or dumplings, in marinades and salad dressings, and other light dishes.

This was featured in "The Rosengarten Report" where he said:

"...it is extraordinary! Also made with non-GMO black soybeans, no wheat, and a 180-day fermentation, it is simply one of the most complex soy sauces I’ve ever tasted. The flavors are umami from not just Slovenia, but maybe even Mars (including an incredible blast of mushroom-like intensity). It’s very, very salty (as if to emphasize the Slovenian connection), but it finishes in the mouth with a lovely roundness. I love it for crudo: I buy me some very fresh fish, slice it sashimi-style, and gloss it lightly with Hei-Jin and extra virgin olive oil. Of course, feel free to use it in high-level Chinese and Japanese cooking as well.”

Note they have lowered the salt content a bit since that review, and now the labels say "light salt" in order to reflect the new formulation which is, to us, even better.

• Gluten Free
• No coloring
• No preservatives

250 milliliter glass bottle

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In 1900, a pastry shop in what is now known as Dunkerque, France, started to make delicious pure butter waffles. When the shop first began to make these waffles, they only made them at the beginning of the year. It didn't take long before there was such a high demand for the waffles that the shop started to produce them all year long!

These deliciously light pure butter waffle cookies are delightful with milk, tea, or coffee, or as a snack on their own.

22% real butter!
The highest percentage we have ever seen!

Ingredients: Wheat flour, sugar, butter (milk) 22%, eggs, salt. May contain traces of almonds.

5.29 ounce (150 gram) decorative box containing 3 sealed packs of 6 cookies each (18 cookies total)

Please note the Expiration/Best By date uses the European convention of DD/MM/YYYY so the current inventory has a "Best By" date of 01November2023.

These are the only certified 100% Italian Pine Nuts in the USA. They even go through customs with their own certificate of authenticity.

To find these gems Ritrovo scoured Italy, eliminating from consideration any pine nuts that might be blended from Turkish or Greek sources, and completely shying away from the oilier, more rounded and petite, central Asian and Chinese nuts which can cause "pine mouth". They found a certified 100% Italian source of pine nuts, our great friends Nicola DeLaurentiis and his wife Paola at Casina Rossa. We are happy to be able to offer them to you. Enjoy!

Two of our favorite Pinoli Recipes:

• Lamb Burgers with Tuscan Wild Pinenut and Rosemary Crust
• Classic Pesto

1.76 ounces per jar net weight; about 1/3 cup