The product
Castelluccio Lentils PGI
Castelluccio Lentils PGI grown on Norcia plateau
Code:
93043
Country of origin:
Italy - Umbria
Weight:
250 g
Minimum order:
1 piece
| Description | Lentils grown on Norcia plateau |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Seeds are particularly small and with a very thin skin and soft: for this reason there's no need to leave Castelluccio lentils to soak |
| Curiosity | Parco Sereno selects the best lentils produced by Cooperativa della Lenticchia di Castelluccio di Norcia and guarantees that they are grown exclusively on Castelluccio di Norcia plateau, in the protected area of Monti Sibillini National Park, at 1500 meters of altitude. Lentils are cleaned and selected by hand according to rural tradition of Umbria region |
| Our selection | Castelluccio lentils have very good nutritional qualities: they contain proteins, vitamins, fibers and mineral salts, perfect for a nutrient low-fat diet, rich in iron, potassium and phosphorus |
| Suggestions | Don't give lentils a soak. It is suggested to sort the product before cooking. Cooking suggestions: put the lentils in cold water and boil them for 30 minutes. Salt them at your pleasure at the end |
| Ingredients | Lentils |
|---|---|
| Other allergens | Cereals containing gluten and thereof |
| Weight | 250 g |
| Packaging | Carton box |
| Storage Conditions (unpacked products) | Keep in a cool and dry place. Keep away from sunlight |
| Storage Conditions (packaged products) | Keep in a cool and dry place. Keep away from sunlight |
| Instructions for use | Don't need to soak. It is suggested to sort the product before cooking. For cooking: put the lentils in cold water and boil for 30 minutes. Salt at your pleasure at the end |
| Nutrition Declaration | Energy: 1348 kJ / 321 kcal Fat: 1,6 g of which saturates: 1 g Carbohydrate: 43,7 g of which sugars: 1,9 g Protein: 24,5 g Salt: 0,02 g Typical value per 100 g |
The producer
Natura Distribuzione - Parco Sereno - Norcia (PG) - Umbria
Why we chose them
"Natura Distribuzione" was founded with the aim to market the of the Cooperativa della Lenticchia do Castelluccio di Norcia IGP's products, it was
founded in turn in the early 90's with the aim to safeguard and enhance the production of lentils from Castelluccio di Norcia IGP. Today the
Cooperative brings together 14 companies, of agricultural land owners engaged in the cultivation of the product that most characterizes the plateau
of Castelluccio's lentils. The Cooperative's mission is to offer an healthy and natural product, grown without use of chemical fertilizers. In addition to
the Castelluccio's lentils, Natura Distribuzione selects and distributes a wide assortment of typical vegetables of central Italy: the Roveja, the
Cicerchia and the cannellini beans, just to name a few, all identified by the brand Clear Park. Legumes have a complementary role to cereals in, due
to their high protein content. Their importance in the diet has been more and more re-evaluated in recent years, but their use in combination with
vegetarian diets forcibly - the meat was a time for the well-off - is known to man for thousands of years.
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