Olive e Porro in Crosta di Farina di Grano Surgelate 1 kg (Cartone 4 kg) — Spirito Contadino

Olive e Porro in Crosta di Farina di Grano Spirito Contadino are frozen Apulian finger food: sweet nolca olives from Apulia and tender leek, wrapped in a crisp wheat-flour crust, individually quick-frozen (IQF) and ready to fry. A 1 kg pack holds 220-225 bite-size pieces (4 kg carton) and cooks straight from -18 °C in oil at 170 °C in about 2 minutes, with no chemical preservatives. IFS Food certified, made in Apulia.

What is olive and leek in a wheat-flour crust

This is a savoury Apulian fritter that brings together two heritage ingredients of southern Italy: the olive and the leek. The olive used is the nolca variety from Apulia, almost spherical and a bright speckled black, with a sweetish flesh and light bitter notes from its polyphenols. Pitted and paired with leek, it is enclosed in a thin batter of wheat flour that fries into a golden, crackling shell while the filling stays soft and juicy. It belongs to the long tradition of Apulian street and farmhouse frying, where vegetables and herbs are coated and fried as finger food for festivities and shared tables.

Origin: Apulia

The product is grown and made in Apulia (Puglia), in the province of Foggia, the agricultural heart of southern Italy. The nolca olives are harvested between mid-September and mid-November, at full ripeness, then processed fresh and flash-frozen to lock in flavour and nutrients such as iron, magnesium and potassium.

The producer: Spirito Contadino De Palma

Made by Societa Agricola Spirito Contadino De Palma SAS, a farming business based in Borgo Tressanti, Cerignola (Foggia), Apulia. The company describes itself as a leader in growing vegetables for excellent catering, with two lines: vegetables au naturel and vegetables in a wheat-flour crust. Production relies on cryogenesis (flash-freezing) to preserve freshly picked vegetables without chemical preservatives, recovering rare heritage varieties of the Apulian countryside. The plant is IFS Food certified.

Sensory profile

The bite opens on a crisp, golden crust, then gives way to the sweet, fleshy nolca olive lifted by faint bitter polyphenol notes, rounded off by the gentle, aromatic sweetness of leek. The contrast between the crackling shell and the soft, savoury heart is the signature of the product. Best enjoyed hot, a few minutes after frying.

Technical specifications

Frozen (IQF) appetiser of olives and leek in a wheat-flour crust. Net weight 1 kg per bag, 220-225 pieces; 4 kg carton (4 bags). Stored at -18 °C, deep-frozen throughout the cold chain. Contains gluten (wheat). No chemical preservatives. Customs code 2004.90, country of origin Italy.

Professional uses

Serve as hot finger food for aperitifs and aperitivo boards alongside other fried Apulian vegetables. Offer 5-7 pieces per person as a shared starter, plated with a wedge of lemon. Add to mixed fritto misto baskets for trattorias and pizzerias. Use as a warm bar snack with a glass of sparkling white. Present at banqueting and catering buffets, frying in small batches to keep the crust crisp. Always fry straight from frozen: dip the sealed product into oil at 170 °C for about 2 minutes, drain and serve immediately.

Pairings

Pair with a chilled glass of Apulian or Swiss sparkling wine, with stracciatella or burrata for contrast, and with cured meats on a finger-food board. A light squeeze of lemon and a few flakes of sea salt enhance the olive. Combine with other Spirito Contadino crusted vegetables (artichokes, sage, courgette flowers) for a varied frying platter.

Delivery and logistics in Switzerland

B2B and B2C frozen delivery throughout Switzerland from the LAPA warehouse in Embrach (Zurich). Cold chain at -18 °C guaranteed by the LAPA fleet across Zurich, Winterthur, Uster, Aargau, St. Gallen and Lucerne. For Ticino (Lugano, Bellinzona, Locarno), French-speaking Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne, Vevey, Sion), Valais and mountain regions (Davos, St. Moritz, Chur) delivery within 24-48 hours via certified food-grade couriers (Swiss Post Frigo-Express, Planzer, Galliker, Camion Transport), with insulated packaging and dry ice. Service tailored for restaurants, pizzerias, hotels, delicatessens, caterers and private customers passionate about Italian cuisine.

Who it is for

Designed for restaurants, pizzerias, wine bars, hotels, caterers, banqueting kitchens and Italian grocery stores looking for a ready-to-fry Apulian finger food with predictable food cost and consistent yield, as well as private customers who want authentic southern-Italian aperitivo at home.