Description
This delicious cream is obtained from the long work of an exceptional autumn fruit: chestnuts.
Created by cooking the best “marroni” (chestnut) with the addition of cane sugar and flavored with vanilla, creamy and spreadable obtain a product is good to be eaten on bread but also suitable to be used as the basis for innumerable recipes based chestnut.
The method used is the classic method used since ancient times for the preservation of fruit. Fruit after being carefully washed and clean is simply cooked in a pot with the addition of sugar cane.
We get a product that enhances the flavor of the fruit and the artisan characteristics that only our mothers can match.
To make 100 grams of jam we use 155 grams of fresh chestnut.
Elementary information
Name of product: Chestnut cream
Category: Extra jam
Net weight: 345 g.
Ingredients: Chestnut, cane sugar, vanille
Raw materials
Origin: Piemonte
Variety: Chestnut (Castanea sativa)
Way of cultivation: organic certified
Period of harvest: October
Way of picking: by hand
Varietal characteristics
The European chestnut (Castanea sativa), in Italy more commonly called chestnut is a deciduous tree belonging to the family Fagaceae.
The chestnut forests are among the most “cultivated” from man. In fact, are regularly cleaned of leaves and shrubs. In addition, normally located in easily accessible areas and almost level.
In fact, man has always cultivated the chestnut, is the basis of many autumn recipes, and although this type of cultivation had almost disappeared in recent years, now is having some success because of the particular flavor of the fruit.
The presence of chestnut since ancient times has meant that some trees, still existing, have a particular historical, cultural, scenic and, as such, are defined monumental trees.
Way of production
All the production process is done manually according to the old country tradition of home production. The fruit in copious quantities in the summer was turned into a jam before being consumed in the winter.
The method used is the classic method used since ancient times for the preservation of fruit. The fruit after being thoroughly cleaned and washed are simply cooked in a pot with the addition of sugar cane.