CARAMELIZED FIGS 350 g

Oltresole caramelized figs are an artisan jam containing only selected products from our territory. In the past, to be able to consume them during the winter, they were collected slightly unripe caramelized with sugar on the stove and stored in glass jars. Oltresole caramelized figs prepared with only the addition of sugar and lemon juice therefore evoke the typical flavors of tradition: a very simple recipe but so tasty that it will surprise any palate. Delicious to combine with fresh or aged cheeses you can use them for your appetizers or for your more creative recipes such as spoon desserts. A versatile product with great gastronomic potential to be discovered. Made with artisanal method without preservatives, dyes and flavors. PAIRING: Ideal at the beginning of a meal together with soft cheeses or at the end of lunches and dinners with aged cheeses such as Fossa cheese or a 36-month aged Parmigiano Reggiano and a good glass of Passito. WELLNESS AND HEALTH: Figs are rich in potassium, iron, calcium and vitamins of group A B1 B2 B6 PP and C. The seeds, mucilage and sugary substances contained in this fresh or dry fruit exert delicate laxative properties useful for example for children as stimulate intestinal peristalsis. Fresh figs contain digestive enzymes that facilitate the assimilation of foods. FUN FACT: for Hindus and Buddhists figs represent the symbol of knowledge and truth. The sycophants (from the Greek sukon “fig” and phainein “indicate to show”) in ancient times were those who denounced the theft of figs from sacred gardens. By extension today the term is addressed to those who have behaved unfairly. Plutarch tells how the fig tree in ancient times had a sacred value and was linked to the origins of Rome. In fact, it seems that the basket containing Romulus and Remus was not dragged by the current of the Tiber which had overflowed but miraculously ran aground under a wild fig: in the shadow of this fig the she-wolf nourished the twins and took care of the plant which had become sacred. the priests of the god. The latex of fig leaves and sprigs was used in the past to curdle milk in the production of artisan cheeses.