Mostarda di Cremona - Mixed Fruit

Specializing in the production of nougat, the company Vergani was founded in Cremona in 1881. Starting out as a small grocery store near Porta Venezia, the company grew considerably in the 1920s, before expanding definitively between the 1930s and 1980s. Since then, many typical local products have become part of the selection Vergani.

Among these, ParmaShop could not fail to include the perfect accompaniment to our traditional cheeses and cured meats: the cremonese mixed fruit mostarda.

The history of this highly appreciated product dates back to the 16th century, when there was a need to preserve fruit harvested in summer for longer.

In Cremona, it was prepared and is still prepared today with whole mixed fruit or cut into large pieces. The fruit is covered with sugar and left to macerate for a whole day; the juice that forms is boiled and then poured back over the pieces of fruit. In reality, the process is very long because, to obtain a good mostarda, must be repeated at least three times.

Over time, the recipe has been perfected, especially in terms of its spiciness, which comes from the mustard.

• Appearance: bright colors
• Color: varies depending on the fruit present
• Aroma: pungent and spicy
• Flavor: full-bodied and slightly spicy