Agrumato Tangerine Olive Oil
The sweet and tangy flavors of Italian tangerines are captured in Tangerine Agrumato by its unique whole-fruit and olive crushing process.
Tangerine Agrumato is a rare and new-age Italian condiment. Whole sweet tangerines are crushed together with the olives in the traditional cold-extraction method to seal the essential oils of the small tangerine zest in the resulting extra virgin olive oil.
AGRUMATO® is produced by using only olives and citrus strictly free from harmful substances and carefully selected for ripeness and flavor. The two ingredients are crushed simultaneously in a state-of-the-art frantoio (olive mill). When the resulting paste has obtained the right density the AGRUMATO® is extracted through high-speed centrifugation. In the region of Abruzzo and many parts of Southern Italy, olive farmers have traditionally created citrus oils for family and friends but was kept always at home for personal use, never sold. Olive mills and presses were often cleaned and refreshed at the end of the season by combing whole citrus fruit with the olives and crushed together. This oil was only used as a table top condiment, and never for cooking.
Tuna Tartare with AGRUMATO® Tangerine
Tuna and avocado are dressed with salty soy sauce and slightly sweet, citrusy Agrumato® Tangerine for a no-cook meal.
Recipe courtesy of Lucrezia and Sante Ricci of
- Serves: 2
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lb (270 g) sushi-grade tuna, cut into small cubes
- 1/2 tsp soy sauce
- Salt to taste
- 3 tsp Agrumato® Tangerine, plus more for finishing
- 1 avocado
- Small handful arugula
- Small handful basil leaves, plus more for garnish
- 2 1/2 tsp toasted sesame seeds, plus more for garnish
Directions
1. In a medium bowl, combine cubed tuna with salt, soy sauce, and Agrumato® Tangerine. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest in fridge for 30 minutes.
2. Cut the avocado into small cubes. Add avocado, arugula, basil and sesame seeds to the tuna mixture and toss lightly until combined.
3. Mound the tartare onto a plate and garnish with more sesame seeds, a few basil leaves, and a drizzle of Agrumato® Tangerine.