When Christopher Columbus first brought it to Europe from Mexico, the pepper was so popular and spread so quickly that the Church tried to put it on the index by labeling it as “arouse of insane intentions” due to its known aphrodisiac properties. Nothing to do: the Capsicum (scientific denomination) conquered the tables of Europeans as it had done for thousands of years with those of the populations of Latin America and, thanks to its ease of cultivation, it has since been used also as an embellishment for homes, as an ornamental plant, or to make necklaces of ethnic taste. Grown around the world in over 2000 varieties, and with particular success in our region, Calabria, chilli has become a cult, as well as a resource for regional agriculture. In fact, there is not only the Consortium of Calabrian Pepper Producers, but the region is also home to the Italian Pepper Academy, which boasts thousands of passionate “academics”. We have cultivated the “Naso di Cane”, Pizzitano, Amando and we are preparing to plant the Rodeo and the Spagnoletta. The pizzitano cut pepper is a local ecotype, a red fruit with a high spiciness in the shape of a horn with a diameter of about 2 cm and about 5 cm long and fine pulp.
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Ingredients
Spelt
Storage
Store in a cool and dry place.
Preparing
Cooking time: from boiling, 10-12 minutes.
Nutritional Values (average for 100 g of product)
Energy 1530 KJ/ 361 Kcal
Total Fats 2 gr
of which Saturated Fatty Acids 0.4 gr
Carbohydrates 71 gr
of which Sugars 1 gr
Protein 12 gr
Salt 0.05 g
Ingredients
Pearl Barley
Storage
Store in a cool and dry place, away from light and heat sources.
Nutritional Values (average for 100 g of product)
Energy 1464 KJ/ 346 Kcal
Total Fats 1.5 gr
of which Saturated Fatty Acids 0.5 gr
Carbohydrates 74 gr
of which Sugars 2.4 gr
Protein 6.1 gr
Salt 0.03 gr
Ingredients
Legumes (85%) white poor bean, mottled white bean, cowpea, red borlotto bean; Cereals (15%) pearl barley, pearl spelt.
Storage
Store in a cool and dry place.
Preparing
Cooking time from boiling: 60 minutes.
Nutritional Values (average for 100 g of product)
Energy 1389 KJ/ 329 Kcal
Total Fats 1.4 gr
of which Saturated Fatty Acids 0.3 gr
Carbohydrates 52 gr
of which Sugars 2.5 gr
Protein 21 gr
Salt 0.05 g
WITH ORGANIC HONEY
Ingredients
Blown spelt, cane sugar, corn syrup, honey, sunflower oil.
Storage
Store in a cool and dry place, away from light and heat sources.
Nutritional Values (average for 100 g of product)
Energy 1695 KJ/ 401 Kcal
Total Fats 5.6 gr
of which Saturated Fatty Acids 0.6 gr
Carbohydrates 78 gr
of which Sugars 41 gr
Protein 7.3 gr
Salt 0.001 gr
Ingredients
Dried peppers (95%), extra virgin olive oil, salt.
Storage
Once opened, consume within a short time so as not to lose its crunchiness.
Nutritional Values (average for 100 g of product)
Energy 1818 KJ/ 435 Kcal
Total Fats 29 gr
of which Saturated Fatty Acids 4.5 gr
Carbohydrates 37 gr
of which Sugars 24 gr
Protein 5.6 gr
Salt 2.2 gr