Ristoris Lampascioni in Oil: the Wild Bulb of Puglia
Ristoris Lampascioni in Oil are wild tassel-hyacinth bulbs (Leopoldia comosa) boiled and preserved in sunflower oil with apple vinegar, garlic, parsley and chilli. Each 780 g can contains 63 % lampascioni with a bold sweet-bitter flavour, ready to drain and serve. Supplied in cases of 6 cans, it is the food-service format for restaurants, delicatessens and Italian grocery stores that want an authentic Apulian antipasto available all year round.
What Are Lampascioni
The lampascione is one of the oldest vegetables of Southern Italy. It is not a true onion but the bulb of the tassel hyacinth, a wild plant hand-picked on the uncultivated land of the Murgia plateau between Puglia and Basilicata. Its hallmark is the sweet-bitter, slightly spicy taste that has made it a staple of peasant Apulian cooking for centuries, traditionally gathered in winter and early spring and prepared boiled, fried or preserved in oil.
Geographic Origin
Lampascioni belong to the food heritage of Puglia and the wider South of Italy, where they grow spontaneously in stony, sun-baked soils. Ristoris sources raw materials of Italian origin and channels this rural tradition into a consistent, food-safe preserve for professional kitchens across Europe.
The Producer
Ristoris is an Italian food-service brand specialising in preserved antipasti, olives, grilled vegetables and tomato products under the motto “it is Italy that you taste”. Raw materials are rigorously selected, preferably of Italian origin, and processed seasonally in plants certified to the international ISO, BRC and IFS standards. The Ristoris range is built specifically for pizzerias, restaurants, bars, delicatessens and catering operators.
Sensory Profile
The bulbs are firm and slightly crunchy, ivory to pale amber in colour. On the palate the natural bitterness of the lampascione is balanced by the sweetness of sugar and the acidity of apple vinegar, with aromatic notes of garlic, parsley and a gentle chilli warmth. The sunflower-oil dressing keeps the flavour rounded and the texture tender without masking the vegetable’s character.
Technical Specifications
Composition: lampascioni 63 %, sunflower seed oil, salt, sugar, apple vinegar, parsley, garlic, chilli, antioxidant ascorbic acid, acidity regulator citric acid. Net weight 780 g per can, 6 cans per case. Nutritional values per 100 g drained: energy 289 kJ / 69 kcal, fat 5.1 g (of which saturates 0.6 g), carbohydrate 5.1 g (of which sugars 5.1 g), protein 0.9 g, salt 3.0 g. Store in a cool, dry place; after opening keep refrigerated and consume within a short time. EAN 8056515243632. Customs code 2005.99. Country of origin: Italy.
Professional Uses
Drain the bulbs and serve them at room temperature as a classic Apulian antipasto on a board with Taggiasca olives, friarielli and tuna in oil. Pan-toss them with guanciale and a splash of their oil to dress orecchiette or troccoli. Chop them into frittatas, fold them into bruschetta with stracciatella, or add them whole to mixed vegetable side dishes for grilled meats and fish. Allow roughly 40–60 g drained per antipasto portion.
Pairings
Lampascioni pair naturally with cured meats, sharp pecorino, oil-packed tuna, Taggiasca olives and grilled vegetables such as aubergines and peppers. On the table they sit well with rustic durum-wheat bread and a crisp Apulian white or rosé. They also work as a savoury foil to fresh cheeses like burrata and stracciatella.
Delivery and Logistics
B2B and B2C delivery throughout Switzerland from the LAPA warehouse in Embrach (Zurich). Dry-goods distribution across Zurich, Winterthur, Schaffhausen, St. Gallen, Frauenfeld, Aargau, Bern and Basel. For Ticino (Lugano, Mendrisio, Chiasso), French-speaking Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg), Valais (Sion, Martigny) and Graubünden (Chur, Davos) shipment within 24–48 hours via partner couriers (Swiss Post, Planzer, Galliker). As an ambient product no cold chain is required, making it ideal stock for professional kitchens.
Who It Is For
Designed for restaurants, pizzerias, hotels, delicatessens, gastronomies, Italian grocery stores and private customers who want a genuine, ready-to-use taste of Puglia with controlled food cost and long shelf life.
