Tropea Red Onion Sauce for Pasta (PGI Calabria)

Calabrian tomatoes and the famous Tropea Red Onion PGI from Calabria in a very tasty and slightly spicy sauce, which you can use in your pasta dishes or whenever your creativity recommends it.

Ingredients: Italian tomato (58% pulp and 10% concentrate), Tropea Red Onion Calabria PGI 10%, olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, salt, Italian basil 1%, antioxidant: L-ascorbic acid.

The Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria PGI

Various historical and bibliographical sources attribute the introduction of the onion to the Mediterranean basin and Calabria, first to the Phoenicians and then to the Greeks, spreading along that stretch of coast from Fiumefreddo Bruzio to Nicotera. In the writings of several travellers who arrived in Calabria between the 18th and 19th centuries and visited the Tyrrhenian coast, from Pizzo to Tropea, we find references to red onions.

Its production area is well-defined and covers the mid-to-high coastal strip of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Calabria, thus encompassing the provinces of Cosenza, Catanzaro, and Vibo Valentia. This variety prefers fresh, medium-textured, and fairly loose soils, facing the sea. These lands have an ideal texture, not very compact, benefiting from rather mild climatic conditions and the perfect combination of soil, temperature, humidity, and hours of light.

Tropea onion is red because it is rich in anthocyanin, a natural pigment responsible for the red, violet, and blue colour of leaves, flowers, or fruits, whose function is to protect them from ultraviolet light.

Onions are composed of 90% water, 1% protein, very little fat, and some important mineral elements such as potassium, calcium, and phosphorus. The carbohydrate portion is mainly composed of simple sugars and a small amount of fibre, consisting mainly of fructans, which are nutritionally important as they are indigestible polysaccharides and substrates for the intestinal bacterial flora, with documented beneficial effects on health.

Ingredients: Italian tomato (58% pulp and 10% concentrate), Tropea Red Onion Calabria PGI 10%, olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, salt, Italian basil 1%, antioxidant: L-ascorbic acid.

Delizie di Calabria

The history of Delizie di Calabria, a family business founded by Domenico Scalise, began four decades ago in Calabria, a region where the sun shines 300 days a year. An important city of ancient Magna Graecia, this very mountainous region of southern Italy lies between the Ionian Sea (to the east) and the Tyrrhenian Sea (to the west) and is separated from Sicily by the Strait of Messina. Here, the peperoncino found its ideal habitat, becoming the exponent of a rich and healthy gastronomic culture.

The history of the Calabrian tradition of preserves is so ancient that it is lost in time. Products from the land were preserved in jars and remained available all year round, with all their freshness. Born as a small farm dedicated to processing agricultural products, Delizie di Calabria is today a reference in the production of Peperoncino di Calabria and other Calabrian treasures. A modern and efficient production structure, but environmentally friendly. It combines peperoncino with other tasty ingredients, such as Tropea red onion, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, bergamot, among many others. Each ingredient finds its place on tables, but also in pantries, full of delicious preserves.