Scarpone’s Whole Chilli in Oil

Posted on March 5, 2019May 23, 2019

Our Scarpone’s Whole Chilli in Oil (also known as Olio Santo) is a store favourite! Here are a few of the ways you can use this delicious tasting oil:

> As a marinade. On everything.
> Serve with crudités
> Add to salad dressings
> Drizzle over tomatoes, eggs, noodles, slaw, bacon
> Add to pasta
> Toss with cucumbers
> Delicious with cooked vegetables
> Use like a hot sauce
> Flavour stews and slow roasted meats
> Try in desserts like Brownies

Contact our sales team to find out how you can order this product!

Scarpone’s Dry Black Olives with Herbs

Posted on February 25, 2019May 23, 2019

Our Scarpone’s dry black olives are harvested and then infused with traditional Provençal herbs.

These olives are great for snacking, in cocktails like martinis, chopped into stews and casseroles and added to any antipasto or charcuterie platter.

Contact your sales rep for more information on our food distribution channels.

Italian Flours back in stock

Posted on February 15, 2019February 25, 2019

Our Molino Dalla Giovanna Premium Triple Washed “00” Italian Flours are back in our warehouse and available for purchase.

Please call the store for more information or your sales rep to find out variety and pricing.

Molino Dalla Giovanna Premium Triple Washed “00” Italian Flours

Cirio Italian Double Concentrated Tomato Paste

Posted on October 24, 2018October 24, 2018

A staple ingredient in many dishes, Cirio Italian Double Concentrated Tomato Paste delivers a genuine and delicate taste that is both distinctive and unmistakably authentic. Rich, thick and packed with Cirio’s vivid red tomatoes, its texture is inviting and enriches flavours to stimulate the taste buds and bring the homemade taste of Italy to your home.

Find this paste in our store and available through the warehouse.

Scarpone’s Caper berries with Stem

Posted on August 24, 2018October 24, 2018

Capers are the unopened buds of the caper bush that are pickled and used in recipes or as a garnish.

Caper berries are the fruit of the caper bush, generally found with the stem on and also pickled. Caper berries can be starchier than capers, and are often served with cocktails the way you might serve olives. They have a bite of a sour or tangy bite and go good with feta or stuffed with goat cheese. Other ways to use the caper berries:

Garnish smoked salmon
Sprinkle on pizza with anchovies and olives
Mix chopped caper berries and Parmesan into an aïoli for a delicious dip
Add to any charcuterie board or platter
Make a salad and sprinkle on top

Scarpone’s Caper berries with Stem can be purchased in the store and available wholesale.

Lavazza Decaffeinated Espresso Beans

Posted on August 5, 2018October 18, 2018

Lavazza Espresso Decaf is a 100% Arabica blend from Central America with a full-bodied and sweet, fruity flavour. The natural decaffeination process keeps its distinctive characteristics unaltered.

For those wanting the coffee without the caffeine, we are pleased to offer Lavazza Decaffienated Espresso Beans in our store and available through our distribution channels in 500 gram packages.

Lavazza Decaffeinated Espresso

Santa Lucia Ricotta

Posted on July 18, 2018October 18, 2018

In Italian, ricotta means “cooked twice”. Santa Lucia Ricotta has a fresh, spreadable texture with a subtle milky flavour. High in protein and calcium, but low in fat, Ricotta is very versatile.

With it’s natural flavour, it can be eaten with every meal daily, even dessert, IE: cannoli. From cheesecakes to ricotta cookies, on pizza, toasted baguette and in pasta, the options are endless.

Available in our retail store, The Italian Store or wholesale through our warehouse.

Ricotta – Fiore di Latte Full Cream
500 gr

Making Ricotta Ravioli

Rega Italian Crushed and Strained Passata Tomatoes

Posted on May 24, 2018October 24, 2018

Rega Italian Crushed and Strained Passata Tomatoes is an uncooked tomato puree that has been strained of skins and seeds originating in Italy. You will notice some passatas are thicker (chunkier) while others can be quite smooth. Typically known as an uncooked sauce, there are a few rare instances the sauce has been cooked.

Tomato passata can be used in any recipe calling for tomatoes including sauce, soup, and stew. It’s fresh tomato flavour makes it the perfect pizza sauce.

Simple ingredients, big flavour: Rega

Available in the store or wholesale.

Scotti Tartufo Truffle 15 Minute Risotto

Posted on April 24, 2018October 24, 2018

Risotto can be ready in 10 minutes. Scotti Tartufo Truffle 15 Minute Risotto is healthy, with no preservatives or additives and can be on the table in less than 30 minutes.

It’s as simple as pouring the contents of the envelope and water in a pot. Bring to a boil and stir. Cook for 15 minutes uncovered and stirring occasionally until the water has been completely absorbed. Add a dash of butter and good scoop of grated parmigiano-regiano mixed in to finish.

Available in the store or wholesale 210 gram.

La Molisana Pasta

Posted on March 7, 2018May 3, 2018

We are the only certified (by La Molisana Italy) Distributors of La Molisana Pasta in Western Canada. Feel good knowing if you bought La Molisana Pasta at your local store it’s come through our warehouses and distribution centre to get to you!

If you are interested in purchasing La Molisana Pasta for your business, take a look at our Pasta Products Page and call the office for more information 403-275-8222.

Example of the La Molisana pasta we carry | La Molisana Pappardelle No 205

Great West Importers

For 60 years Great West Importers has been importing and distributing only the best European and Mediterranean products to stores and restaurants all over Western Canada. We sell many of these products in our retail store, The Italian Store.

La Molisana

Founded in 1912 by the Carlone Family, the Molisana Pasta Factory was created as an artisanal workshop. Within a few decades they became a leader in durum wheat pasta production by carefully selecting and grinding only the finest varieties of wheat. La Molisana remains a leader in pasta production today.

La Molisana pasta dough | Photo Credit La Molisana