The Italian Starter Kit

Get your Italian kitchen started right with these quality basics:

1 Liter of La Fortuna Olive Oil, a blended oil with the basic characteristics of olives from Umbria, Lazio, and Toscana, a slightly bitter flavor and a thick mouth-feel.

.25 liters G. Giusti Premio Balsamic Vinegar Giusti’s all-purpose balsamic, this vinegar has a lustrous dark color and characteristic fruity aromas as well as the perfect balance of sweet and sour. It is the best choice for cooking, marinating, reducing for sauces, and making salad dressings.

½ lb Grana Padano DOP: One of Italy’s most popular cheeses, Grana Padano is a semi-hard, straw-colored cow's milk cheese with a delicate taste and sweet, nutty flavor. Aged 16-20 months, Grana Padano is Parmigiano Reggiano's lesser known cousin. It just as versatile and is best enjoyed in similar ways. Perfect as a grating cheese, it can be used as an ingredient in cooking and also enjoyed straight with fruit and nuts or alongside a variety of antipasti.

Pasta Rummo Spaghetti Rummo's signature lenta lavorazione (slow processing) pasta creates a tender and flavorful pasta.

*If one of the items in a particular gift basket is out of stock at the time of order, Di Palo Selects will replace it with a similar item of equal or greater value.*