Cestino campagnolo
Contrada San Donato Ingredients For the “gnocchi”: – 1 kg potatoes – Flour, as required – 1 egg – A pinch of salt For the sauce: – 2 onions – 4 sweet peppers – 2 carrots, 2 courgettes, 1 stick of celery – Extra virgin olive oil of Tuscany, a knob of butter – Salt, […]
Tuscan panzanella with DOP “Terre di Siena” extra virgin olive oil
Ingredients 400g of crusty, unsalted Tuscan-style bread, cut into thick slices. 4-5 large, very ripe vine tomatoes, chopped into chunks 1 small red onion, thinly sliced. 1 medium cucumber, peeled and sliced. A large handful of leaves, torn by hand. A generous pour of DOP “Terre di Siena” extra virgin olive oil. Water for soaking […]
Winter soup with Toscano Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Ingredients 3–4 tablespoons of Toscano extra virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 clove garlic 1 kg pumpkin 750 ml vegetable stock Salt, to taste Black pepper, to taste Nutmeg (optional) Fresh herbs for garnish (optional) Preparation Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add 1 medium chopped onion and […]
Olive Pâté with Chianti Classico DOP Olive Oil
Ingredients 200 g pitted black olives 1 small garlic clove 2 tbsp Chianti Classico DOP Olive Oil 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped Freshly ground black pepper Preparation Place the pitted olives, garlic in a food processor. Pulse until the mixture becomes a coarse paste. Add the Chianti Classico DOP Olive Oil then […]
Mashed potatoes with DOP Terre di Siena olive oil
Ingredients: 1 kg yellow-fleshed potatoes 200 ml whole milk 24 g of DOP Terre di Siena olive oil Salt to taste Freshly ground black pepper to taste Nutmeg to taste Preparation: Peel the potatoes and cut them into evenly sized pieces. Boil them in salted water for 20–25 minutes until tender. Drain and mash […]
