San Giacomo Organic Saba (Cooked Grape Must )Local, fresh and organic grape must, cooked for a long time until it becomes a thick and sweet syrup. Saba is an ancient term for boiled down, thickened grape must. Organic grape must is the freshly crushed fruit juice that contains the skins, seeds, and stems (collectively known as pomace) of the grapes. The difference between grape must and balsamic vinegar is there is no aging (balsamic vinegar) and no fermentation (wine). Use liberally on fruits

this balsamic vinegar makes for the perfect gift

Drizzle a bit over a warm bowl of pasta or a freshly tossed salad

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Illustrated edition (March 15

sautéed mushrooms

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Pink Pepper

this truffle sauce featured authentic black summer truffles

and learn how and why the people of Florence remain so proudly attached to their unchanging cuisine

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it has the slightly buttery flavor which makes the olive oils from this area so distinctive

See our suggestions for ways to use these Da Vinci Crude olive oils for cooking and finishing or let the recipient come up with their own concoctions