Extra Jam with Figs, Grapes and Walnuts

The Sandàra The Extra Jam with Figs, Grapes and Walnuts is prepared according to the traditional recipe. It contains 73% fruit and this is considered an extra jam in full rule.

Thanks to a careful selection of top quality fruit and careful processing, we obtain an inviting and genuine compote. Sweet at the right point and with an intriguing aftertaste of walnut and lemon.

The Sandàra The Extra Jam with Figs, Grapes and Walnuts is ready for consumption. Try it with bread, use it for your favorite desserts, or dare to pair it with cheeses and savory preparations.

Sandàra brings to your kitchen healthy ready-to-eat Italian typical food. Every recipe does not contain any preservative nor food additives. Thanks to pasteurization they have a long shelf life which extends freshness and taste. All products are packed in a jar.

Curiosities and Anecdotes

The extra jam of figs, grapes and walnuts is very popular in Tuscany, where these ingredients are very common.

Contrary to what many people think, preserves as we understand them today are relatively recent. Although less reliable and safe predecessors existed in Ancient Rome and Ancient Egypt, it was only in the 1700s that we began to have “modern” preserves. In this period, in fact, the French pastry chef Nicolas Appert discovered the method of sterilizing jars with hermetic closure with boiling water.

Preserves and jams are foods that in the past played a fundamental role during famines and that over time have spread, in various forms, in Italy and around the world.

Ingredients

Figs 50%, brown sugar, 20% grapes, Nuts 3%, Lemon juice.

Gelling agent: Pectin.

Fruit used 73g to 100g of finished product.

Nutritional Facts

Average Nutrition Facts calculated for 100g

Chef's Advice

Excellent on buttered bread slices and as a base for fresh desserts and sweets. Prepare tasty semifreddo gelato in a few minutes mixing the jam with fresh ricotta.