Traditional Taragna polenta flour, a blend of wholemeal corn and buckwheat flour, pack of 1 kg (carton of 10 kg). Made in Italy, distributed via Ferraiuolo Foods Srl (Lainate, Milan). The specific mill that produced this flour is not identified in LAPA's supplier documentation.
What Taragna Polenta Flour is
Taragna flour is the traditional blend used for polenta taragna, a specialty of Valtellina and the Alpine foothills of Lombardy: wholemeal corn flour combined with buckwheat flour, naturally gluten-free. It gives the polenta its characteristic darker colour and rustic, slightly bitter note compared to plain corn polenta.
The distributor: Ferraiuolo Foods
Ferraiuolo Foods Srl is based in Lainate (Milan), Lombardy. The company traces its roots to Enzo Ferraiuolo's work in the dairy sector from 1988, moving into wholesale food distribution in Lombardy from 2000 and expanding, with his son Kevin, into a wider range of Italian specialities from 2016. Ferraiuolo Foods distributes this flour; the specific mill that produces it is not stated in LAPA's supplier documentation. No DOP or IGP protection was found for "polenta taragna" as a designation.
Ingredients and allergens
Ingredients: wholemeal corn flour, wholemeal buckwheat flour. Naturally gluten-free. May contain traces of mustard.
Technical specifications
Net weight 1 kg per pack, carton of 10 kg. Average nutritional values per 100 g: 1475 kJ / 349 kcal, fat 3.2 g (of which saturates 0.7 g), carbohydrate 68 g (of which sugars 1.5 g), fibre 7.4 g, protein 8.3 g, salt 0 g. Store in a cool, dry place.
How to prepare it
Recipe for 4 people: 500 g flour, 170 g butter in small pieces, 120 g cheese sliced, just under 1.8 litres of water and 1 tablespoon of coarse salt. Prepare according to the base polenta method (cooking time about 50 minutes). Add the butter halfway through cooking; add the cheese 10 minutes before the end.
Logistics and delivery by LAPA
LAPA distributes Italian delicatessen and grocery products across Switzerland from its hub in Embrach (Zurich). Scheduled deliveries by our own fleet cover Zurich, Winterthur, Uster, Dübendorf, St. Gallen, Frauenfeld, Bern, Basel and Lucerne; for Ticino, French-speaking Switzerland and the Grisons, shipment is guaranteed in 24-48 hours through partner carriers: Swiss Post, Planzer, Galliker and Camion Transport.
Who it is for
Restaurants, agriturismi, alpine huts and delicatessens looking for an authentic Taragna polenta flour, as well as private customers.
