Gennaro Gift Set

Notes from the Curator

Pas­ta all’Amatriciana is a tra­di­tion­al Ital­ian dish with a col­or­ful ori­gin. Tra­di­tion­al­ly it is made with buca­ti­ni pas­ta but Antiche Spaghet­ti di Grag­nano is a wor­thy alter­na­tive. The key ingre­di­ent here is the sauce which is essen­tial­ly com­posed of well cured guan­ciale (but pancetta may also be used), extra vir­gin olive oil, onions, red pep­per flakes and some plump red toma­toes. Here’s a recipe you can follow:

• Cook your spaghet­ti in salt­ed boil­ing water until they are al dente.
• Pre­pare either diced up guan­ciale or pancetta, sautee in extra vir­gin olive oil along with some diced onions. Add a splash of white wine and let the liq­uid evap­o­rate a bit on the pan. 
• Slice up your plump red toma­toes and add to the pan. 
• Bal­ance the mix­ture by adding a small scoop of your starchy pas­ta water to the pan. 
• Add some chili flakes or basil leaves as desired. 
• By this time you can mix in your cooked pas­ta to your pre­pared sauce. Use tongs to trans­fer your pas­ta to the pan. Add pas­ta water as need­ed to mix the sauce together.
• Serve with grat­ed Pecori­no Romano cheese.

Enjoy with a glass of dry Rosé from Ramon Bilbao. 

For dessert, this set already pre­pares Opti­mus Mas­car­pone that you can driz­zle with Muria Thou­sand Flower Hon­ey. Addi­tion of fresh fruits can be an option. 

Bas­ket Suggestion

Shall you opt to use our alter­na­tive Bas­ket pack­ag­ing, this gift set is is ide­al for a Large Basket.

Stor­age Instructions

Guan­ciale — Store in the fridge once opened. Rewrap in plas­tic wrap and store in a ziploc bag for bet­ter results. Cured guan­ciale lasts indef­i­nite­ly in the fridge but for max­i­mum fresh­ness, con­sume with­in 2 months. 

Antiche Spaghet­ti di Grag­nano — Store in a cool dry place

Pecori­no Romano — Store in a cool dry place. Can be placed in fridge pro­vid­ed it is wrapped in parch­ment paper.

Ramon Bil­bao Rosa­do — Store your unopened bot­tle in a cool, dry, and dark place safe from con­stant vibra­tion. Keep your bot­tle hor­i­zon­tal in a wine rack or cel­lar to retain the moist­ness of the cork. The ide­al tem­per­a­ture for stor­age is between 7 to 15°C. Once opened, a bot­tle will be good for 5 to 7 days stand­ing upright in the refrigerator.

Opti­mus Mas­car­pone — Store in the fridge. Con­sume with­in 5 days after opening. 

Muria Thou­sand Flower Hon­ey — Keep your hon­ey in a cool loca­tion away from direct sun­light and make sure the con­tain­er is tight­ly sealed. The ide­al tem­per­a­ture for stor­age is from 13 to 21°C. Some man­u­fac­tur­ers will set the expiry date of their jars at two years after the bot­tling date. How­ev­er, hon­ey can last decades or even cen­turies if stored prop­er­ly. It may change col­or and become crys­tal­ized, but it will stay safe to eat. If your hon­ey does crys­tal­lize, just place the open jar in warm water and stir until the crys­tals dis­solve. Store in a cool dry place. 

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