Natural grilled pepper fillets by Ristoris: skinless red and yellow pepper fillets, artisanally grilled and packed in brine in an 800 g tin (750 g drained weight), supplied in cartons of 6 tins. A ready-to-use, high-yield product for restaurants, pizzerias, delicatessens and catering kitchens: just drain, season and serve. Processed from fresh Italian peppers in ISO, BRC and IFS certified facilities, with no allergens and only 36 kcal per 100 g drained.
What Are Natural Grilled Pepper Fillets?
Grilled pepper fillets are ripe red and yellow peppers that are roasted, peeled, cut into regular strips and preserved in water and salt with citric acid as an acidity regulator. Grilling concentrates the natural sugars of the pepper (7.2 g per 100 g drained) and adds the typical smoky note that raw or simply boiled peppers do not have. Packed al naturale, without oil or vinegar, they keep a clean flavour profile that chefs can season to order.
The Producer: Ristoris of Broni, Lombardy
Ristoris Srl is an Italian company based in Broni, in the province of Pavia (Lombardy), specialised in the production and distribution of food products for the HoReCa sector. Its catalogue covers more than 20 product ranges, from tomatoes and grilled vegetables to truffles and sauces. Raw materials are selected favouring Italian origin and processed from fresh, in season, in facilities certified to ISO, BRC and IFS international food safety standards.
Organoleptic Characteristics
The fillets are regular, firm and intact, never mushy: the structure holds both cold service and a second passage in the oven. The colour is vivid, alternating red and yellow strips; the taste combines the natural sweetness of ripe peppers with a delicate smoky grilled note, while the salt content stays moderate at 0.75 g per 100 g.
Technical Specifications
Each 4/4 tin contains 800 g net weight and 750 g drained weight of grilled pepper fillets. Ingredients: red and yellow peppers, water, salt, acidity regulator citric acid. No allergens (Reg. EU 1169/2011). Nutritional values per 100 g of drained product: 151 kJ / 36 kcal, fat 0.1 g (saturated 0.0 g), carbohydrates 7.2 g (sugars 7.2 g), fibre 1.5 g, protein 0.8 g, salt 0.75 g. EAN 8056515241560. Carton of 6 tins, ambient storage.
Professional Uses in the Kitchen
A high-yield pantry staple for the professional kitchen: drained and ready in seconds, with zero cleaning waste and no grilling time. Five tested applications:
- Antipasti: season the drained fillets with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, capers and parsley; serve at room temperature on the starters buffet.
- Sandwiches and focaccia: the firm strips do not release excess water, ideal for panini, focaccia and savoury bakery fillings.
- Pizza topping: add after par-baking or directly on the pizza before the oven for a sweet smoky note.
- Pasta sauces: blend with cooking cream or ricotta for a quick pepper cream, or sauté with anchovies and Taggiasca olives.
- Side dishes: warm briefly in a pan and serve with grilled meat or fish.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Using the fillets without draining them: always drain and pat dry before pizza or bakery use, otherwise the preserving liquid wets the dough.
- Seasoning the whole tin in advance: once opened, transfer to a suitable food container, refrigerate and use within a few days.
- Overcooking: the peppers are already grilled and only need warming; long cooking softens the strips and dulls the colour.
Pairings and Related Products
Grilled pepper fillets work naturally with extra virgin olive oil, capers, anchovy fillets, Taggiasca olives and fresh cheeses such as mozzarella and burrata. Within the Ristoris grilled line they pair with grilled artichokes, grilled aubergine fillets and grilled courgettes for a complete Italian antipasti counter.
LAPA Delivery and Logistics
B2B and B2C delivery from the LAPA warehouse in Embrach (Zurich). Ambient product, no cold chain required: direct distribution with the LAPA fleet across Zurich, Winterthur, Uster, Aargau, St. Gallen and Schaffhausen; for Ticino (Lugano, Bellinzona), French-speaking Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg) and Graubünden (Chur, Davos) shipping within 24-48 hours with partner couriers such as Swiss Post, Planzer and Galliker. Ideal for stock orders by the carton.
Who Is It For?
Designed for restaurants, pizzerias, delicatessens, hotels, caterers and Italian grocery stores that want a consistent grilled vegetable all year round, and for private customers who love Italian antipasti without the work of grilling and peeling peppers. Over 1,500 professionals in Switzerland rely on LAPA every week for their dry-store supplies.
