Introduced in Europe by the Spanish, it had an immediate success because it acclimatized very well in the Old Continent. All the species can be cultivated in Italy and its fruits can be picked in summer and autumn. These ones should be used as soon as they have been picked in order to ensure that they do not lose their properties. Can be preserved in oil or powder (after sun dried), or by putting them on ice.
How to use chili peppers in cooking:
In cooking chili pepper can be consumed fresh, dried, smoked, row or cooked. It is preserved also in oil, in vinegar, in tomato juice and in jam. One of the most requested recipes is the chili pepper cream to dress bruschette, snacks, sauces and pastes, while a true classic of the Italian cuisine is represented by pasta with garlic, oil and chili pepper.
“Agriculture of Excellence in Sicily – Filippone Gandolfo”
The Gandolfo Filippone farm stands at an altitude of 1,000 meters in the unspoiled environment of the Madonie Park, in the heart of Sicily. Passed down from father to son, the passion for agriculture has led to the creation of an innovative company. A company that places at the center of its production the rediscovery of the best aromatic plants most characteristic of the Mediterranean such as laurel, wide sage leaf, rosemary, thyme, fennel, lavender and, in particular, oregano.
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