We have been super busy curing Si Mangia Calabrian style olives. Have increased production this year to keep up with demand. People from all olive loving cultures love our traditional, homestyle cured olives - no caustic soda -no canola oil - Si Mangia table olives are naturally fermented and marinated the old fashioned way. Nonna's Way.
It's February so it's tomato season! Si Mangia is busy preparing for the making of our traditional and totally authentic passata and sugo pronto (ready made pasta sauce. Nothing beats homemade passata - just ask anyone whose Nonna or Nonno made it. The imported, commercial variety doesn't compare. Our tomatos come from Shepparton, the small, sweet Roma variety which creates a thick tasty passata. Quality homemade passata has been a staple for generations - now with Si Mangia you can enjoy what Italians swear by. Si Mangia passata even has basil from Nonna's garden in each bottle! Not only is...
You've read our books. Now you can eat the food. Teresa and I set out to record our southern Italian immigrant food culture, rituals and recipes before our nonni, zii and parents passed away. Our quest gave birth to Mangia! Mangia!, our first book, followed by Mangia! Mangia! Gatherings (Penguin Lantern). The books are the beginning of the narrative. Teresa indulged her culinary skills and opened All'antico Trattoria in Heidelburg, Melbourne. I pursed my passion for making Mangia! Mangia! seasonal foods - thus Si Mangia Food Products was born. ...