Pasta has been a part of the Mediterranean diet since ancient Greece. While many forms of pasta are universal, each nation has its own regional traditions and specialties for this universal comfort food. Fides (“Fidelini” in Italian) are long strands of delicate angel hair pasta formed into the shape of discrete and beautiful nests. In Greece, these noodles are classically used in soups like the lemony Chicken Avgolemono Soup or served with a hearty tomato and meat sauce.
The orange has a long history in many Mediterranean countries. So does orange flower water. It is distilled from bitter orange blossoms and used to flavor drinks, salads and desserts. Early on people discovered that the bitter orange blossoms when distilled would produce a liquid that can be enjoyed as is, or used in an abundance of desserts. In the U.S. one of its greatest uses was in a cooling cocktail, which seems to be enjoying a renaissance, Ramos Gin Fizz. In Morocco, a salad of grated carrots is moistened with olive oil and lemon juice, and then liberally doused with orange blossom water. It is finished off with toasted pine nuts and decorated with orange segments. Try it! Your guests will be forever trying to figure out the secret ingredient. The Cortas is a product of Lebanon.
Our red cabbage according to traditional recipe is finely tasted and ready for cooking. You can season and refine it as you like, e.B. with onions, cranberries or bacon.
Spaghetti is a long, thin, solid, cylindrical pasta. It is a staple food of traditional Italian cuisine. Like other pasta, spaghetti is made of milled wheat and water and sometimes enriched with vitamins and minerals. Italian spaghetti is typically made from durum wheat semolina.
Our barrel sauerkraut is made according to a traditional German recipe which gives the full flavour. Ideal for as a side dish to smoked pork, crispy pork knuckle and to tasty sausages or as a real treat in fresh salads and savoury casseroles.
Pasta is one of the world’s most beloved and versatile comfort foods! While the first recorded evidence of noodles dates to ancient China, the dried pasta we know and love today was first refined in the Mediterranean. Farfalle, from the Italian word for “butterflies,” are an iconic and fanciful pasta shape. At Piyale, we have been making traditional pasta in Turkey since 1922, with Durum and soft wheat semolina. PIyale Farfalle are the perfect vehicle to absorb the goodness of oil, cream, tomato and meat-based pasta sauces - from pesto and marinara to alfredo and Bolognese. With a wonderfully pleasing shape, our Farfalle are a festive choice for entertaining and a wonderful ingredient for soups, stir fries and cold pasta salads. For a delicious Mediterranean-inspired warm or cold main or side dish, serve Piyale Farfalle al dente with pesto, fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and Kalamata olives. Or enjoy warm or at room temperature with olive oil, sautéed garlic, fresh asparagus, shitake mushrooms, sweet peas, lemon zest and grated parmesan cheese. For an easy Turkish pasta that generations of children have grown up with, mix the cooked Kelebek with olive oil, salt (tomato sauce optional) and top with crumbled Feta cheese.