Luxury Vegan Italian Hamper with Pasta & Wine by Vorrei
Italian Hampers
Brand: Vorrei Italian Hampers
This luxury hamper makes a wonderful gift for vegan
friends, relatives or colleagues. It is packed full with our
favourite vegan ingredients as well as two bottles of organic vegan
wine (one red, one white). Your recipient will be able to rustle
some amazing, easy Italian meals which taste amazing and are
healthy too! Organic Chardonnay "Quarto di Luna" 75cl: This is
a lovely, elegant and light Tuscan Chardonnay. It has warm
straw-yellow nuances, with sparkling reflections in the glass and
lively presence.Flavourful aromas of pineapple, ripe peach and
passion fruit are rounded by a floral touch and gentle minerality,
overall dry and with a good complexity. Fresh, lively and soft on
the palate with a satisfying clean finish, this is. a perfect
every-day summer white, great as an aperitif wine. Organic Wine
Chianti Superiore Poggio ai Grilli 75cl: Made from organically
grown, manually harvested sangiovese grapes cultivated in the
province of Arezzo, this wine belongs to the Chianti Colli Aretini
DOCG denomination, one of the 7 Chianti DOCG'sappellations. Due to
the vintage, it has significantly more fullness and spice than its
predecessor, and relies on intensity.Made with grapes from old
vineyards and then aged in big oak barrels, this Chianti is a great
red wine with a complex bouquet with hints of cherry, violet and
spices. Full, fruity, smooth, with soft tannins and a long
aftertaste. Organic Ligurian Extra Virgin Olive Oil 500ml:
This excellent unfiltered cold pressed organic extra virgin olive
oil is made from olives cultivated in this beautiful area of the
Italian Riviera, Imperia, known as the olive oil capital of Italy.
It comes exclusively from the small, fragrant olives of the
Taggiasca variety which give a low acidity, golden yellow oil with
a delicate flavour. Olives have been cultivated here since 1100 and
a combination of the climate, soil and water ensures their unique
taste. It can be used either as salad dressing, drizzled on a
bruschetta, as a finishing touch for starters and soups or to cook
delicious recipes of fish, meat and pasta. Organic Whole Wheat
Spaghetti Pasta 500g: Organic whole wheat pasta, bronze die
cut, dried at low temperatures and made in Gragnano the birthplace
of dry pasta, our Pasta Gragnanese Spaghetti not only taste better
and retain all of their goodness when cooked, they also have plenty
of surface area to absorb the flavour and liquid of the sauce with
which it they are served. The name Spaghetti comes from the size
and similarity to a small piece of sting (spago). Trofie Pasta
500g: Trofie are fine twirls of pasta which have a nice bite to
them as they remain quite firm when cooked. They are a traditional
pasta shape of the Liguria region and are generally eaten with
pesto, another Ligurian speciality. Trofie are perfect for pesto as
this type of sauce clings to them really well. They also pair well
with all tomato-based sauces. Our handmade, artisanal pasta in
traditional shapes and sizes is bronze die cut, dried at low
temperatures and made in Cosenza in Calabria. Chick Pea
Strozzapreti Pasta 250g: Handmade in Tuscany with 100%
chickpea flour, this pasta is very versatile and absorbs sauces
really well. Chickpea Strozzapreti are are gluten and grain free
and are ideal if you are looking for a light and healthy vegan
pasta which is also high in protein and rich in dietary fibre.
Organic Vegan Pesto Genovese Sauce 180g: Our delicious organic
pesto is made simply in Liguria with just healthy, natural
ingredients organically grown basil leaves, extra virgin olive oil
and pine kernals. Suitable for vegans, this pesto is wonderful on
pasta (particularly Trofie), great for adding to gnocchi or
just for spreading on a bruschetta or in a sandwich. Arborio Rice
(Special Selection) 1kg: This Arborio Special Selection is
made with the best grains selected to give a better cooking result
for all your rice based recipes. This short, fat and slightly oval
shaped rice is perfect for risotto thanks to its high starch
content. Cooking releases this starch and gives any risotto its
lovely creamy consistency. Like pasta, Arborio rice should
prepared al dente, cooking time is 15 minutes and it should be
slightly firm to the bite. Courgette and Saffron Risotto
Mix 250g: Our risotto mixes are prepared by our producer
Tenuta Margherita based in Vercelli, Northern Italy. Only their own
superfine Carnaroli rice is used in our mixes which are made to a
traditional family recipe. Easy to prepare with all natural
ingredients, this tasty courgette & saffron risotto makes for a
quick and gourmet main or side dish. Just add a drop of olive oil
or butter, a little dry white wine and hot water and cook for
around 18 minutes. Serve with a sprinkling of grated parmesan.
Turnip Greens in Olive Oil (Broccoli Rabe) 280g: Turnip
greens, also known as Broccoli rabes, Rapini, Spring Broccoli or
Italian Turnip Tops are amongst the most commonly used vegetables
in southern Italian cuisine. Our turnip greens have been blanched
and then sauted with olive oil, garlic and chilli flakes until they
are really soft and over-cooked. Enjoy them as an antipasto
alongside cheese and crackers. This vegetable is a great source of
polyphenols, especially flavonoids. Sicilian Aubergine
Caponata 280g: If you have visited Sicily, the chances are you
will have tried Caponata! Made from chopped aubergines and other
mixed veggies, Caponata is a traditional, much-loved vegetarian
dish which is full of Mediterranean flavour. Caponata can be served
at room temperature as part of an aperitivo, antipasto or as a side
dish or warmed up alongside meat or fish. It could also be stirred
into pasta to make an amazingly easy and tasty sauce. Tomato Sauce
Wild Fennel, Asparagus & Artichoke 370g: To create this
tomato sauce, Barbuscia have brought together natural ingredients
of superior quality, creating a healthy, tasty sauce which is
suitable for vegetarians and vegans. The intense flavour of the
fennel that grows naturally in the Sicilian fields, artichoke stems
collected in season, tender asparagus and tomato sauce give this a
unique flavour, much appreciated by lovers of Mediterranean tastes.
Cracked Green Olives in Olive Oil 314g: These lightly
spiced Calabrian crushed olives have a bold, firm flavour and
are ideal served as part of an aperitivo, as a snack alongside
other antipasti or as a delicious side dish with grilled or roasted
meats. We love them served simply with some toasted crusty bread as
a quick and easy lunch. Dried Porcini Mushrooms 25g: Our
Porcini are classified as 'First Extra Quality' and come
from the uncontaminated Sila National Park in Calabria. They are
hand picked between August and October and are then dried naturally
in the sun. Just open the bag and marvel at the amazingly strong,
heady aroma - this is the first sign of their quality. Perfect in a
risotto made with Arborio rice. Extra Fig Jam 250g: A
delicious jam made from Calabrian figs grown in the Province of
Cosenza, known worldwide for producing the best figs in Italy;
sweet, juicy and full of flavour. This tasty jam can be used for
sweet preparations, on buttered toast or in sandwiches. Organic
Mediterranean Vegan Burger Mix 160g: This organic, vegan mix
makes burger making at home quick and easy. Packed with organic
soya, quinoa, capers and tomatoes these vegan burgers are full of
Mediterranean flavour! Simply add water and olive oil and follow
the easy instructions. Organic Tuscan Bean Soup 250g: This
organic soup mix is packed with organically grown beans, chick peas
and lentils from Tuscany. It makes a hearty and nutritious lunch or
dinner for the whole family. Once soaked overnight the soup can be
left to cook on the hob for a couple of hours, stirring
occasionally. Serve with crusty bread. Modican Chocolate with
Bolivian Mirror Salt 70g: From the ancient Aztec tradition
comes this unique crumbly chocolate bar. A must for chocolate
lovers, Donna Elvira Modica chocolate is a chocolate full of
history made following ancient manual Aztec methods, brought to
Modica, Sicily by the Spanish in the 16th century. No one else
produces chocolate in this way anywhere else in the world and no
other chocolate tastes quite like this. Natural Modican
Chocolate 70g: This Natural Modican Chocolate bar is made
simply with 50% cocoa beans and 50% cane sugar. It is not flavoured
in order to fully appreciate the richness of flavours and aromas of
cocoa.With Natural Modican Chocolate you can prepare delicious hot
chocolate: in a saucepan put 180ml of water and the chocolate bar
in pieces. Place on the stove and bring to boil, whisking. Turn off
as soon as a dense reddish lather comes up. Serves two. All
products are carefully wrapped and presented in a lovely
traditional large wicker hamper which is hand-tied with a bright
ribbon. Please note that if we are out of stock of any item we
reserve the right to substitute it with the most similar available
item. You must be at least 18 years o
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