Sperlari "Mostarda di Cremona" Candied Fruit in Mustard-flavored Syrup (13.4 Oz | 380 g) Italian Fruit Mostarda Made in Italy

Description

Few delicacies in the world are able to trigger a domino effect of misunderstandings quite like Italian mostarda. Although the word sounds similar to the French moutarde and the English mustard, the product it lexically renders has very little to do with those condiments beyond the Alps, where wine, yes, but also vinegar and herbs are added, resulting in a much creamier spread. Mostarda, by contrast, is made with candied fruits in a syrup flavored with mustard (in seed, powder, oil or essence form), producing a consistency more like a chunky chutney and exuding a hint of sweetness alongside its spicy and acidic notes. It is traditionally served with semi-aged and blue cheeses, like Gorgonzola, or as an accompaniment to roasted or boiled meats. As such, it is especially prevalent around the holidays. Sperlari produces mustard following an accurate process that goes from the selection of the best raw materials, chosen and harvested at the right point of ripeness, up to candying, to then be immersed in a sugary syrup flavored with mustard, the unmistakable essence that characterizes the produced with an original sweet-spicy flavor. Another confectionery specialty from the famed hose of Sperlari, Italy's favorite chocolatier since 1836. One of Enea Sperlari's original recipes.