Black Itrana Olives from Lazio

The Olives itrana dear to Virgil

Already in the Aeneid, Virgil described the Oliva Itrana as a precious fruit, but its maximum diffusion was reached in the medieval period, when the Gaetan navy took it to all the main maritime squares of Europe.
Harvested on the Pontine hills of Lazio in early spring in full ripeness, it has a purplish color, a medium-fleshy pulp and a typical taste tending to bitter with a slight savory hint.

Indicazioni di Consumo

The black Itrana olive from Lazio Madama Oliva is fresh, with a typical taste with bitter nuances, it is used in the most varied uses in the kitchen: in sauces, white meats and game. As per peasant tradition also in the vegetable side dishes and by the fishermen in the many seafood recipes that the coast suggests.
It is certainly one of the most used olives as an ingredient by chefs in international cuisine.