SALTED LUPINS 250 g

Oltresole cooked and salted lupins are legumes of Italian origin with a captivating flavor and compact consistency. Naturally cholesterol-free, these gluten-free snacks are highly versatile natural wonders in the kitchen. For their correct use, it is advisable to open the vacuum bag, pour the contents into a bowl and rinse the lupins with clean water. In this way the excess salt necessary to maintain the packaged product is eliminated. The legumes can then be simply reheated and savored as a common afternoon snack perfect for recharging energy. They can also serve as a side dish together with bruschetta, olives, salads and sautéed vegetables. Containing the same protein percentages as soy, it can be blended with other ingredients and flavored with any aroma. This is how cutlets for breading, grilled hamburgers and meatballs for frying are born. Ideal for reviving aperitifs and brunches, they are perfect for pampering their guests with delicious gourmet dishes. Negative notes? Gluten free lupins are so good that one leads to another and it's really hard to stop! PAIRING: Lupins are mainly eaten as a snack and are ideal for a vegan aperitif. Blending the lupins alone with a pinch of pepper or with some dried tomatoes, basil and capers, you get a delicious pesto. Lupins are mainly consumed as snacks and are ideal for a vegan aperitif. They are also a good ingredient for high protein burgers or vegetable meatballs. Lupins are excellent paired with olives such as Taggiasca and tomatoes in fresh salads. Hops flour is a food with a high nutritional value, an excellent alternative to animal proteins, rich in choline and phenols and gluten-free, therefore also suitable for celiacs. WELLNESS AND HEALTH: Lupins are highly digestible and do not contain cholesterol, it is a highly recommended food in the prevention of cardiovascular risk. They contain a good amount of dietary fiber and essential fatty acids such as Omega 3 and Omega 6. Lupins are very energetic and very protein as they contain about 40 grams of protein per 100 grams of food, an amount comparable to that of meat, therefore recommended in case of vegan or vegetarian diets. Lupins are also gluten-free. FUN FACT: the lupine plant has always been cultivated in the Mediterranean and Middle East areas thanks to its adaptability to acidic and arid soils and difficult and unfavorable climates. After the collapse of the demand for lupins, especially following the displacement of the poorest areas of the population, today the cultivation of lupins is particularly widespread in the southern areas. The seeds of the plant were historically used as a substitute for coffee: the taste of "lupine coffee" is very bitter and to sweeten it it was mixed with barley powder.