Frozen mutton arrosticini skewers: the Abruzzo tradition, ready to grill
Polo's Frozen Mutton Arrosticini Skewers are the typical Abruzzese skewers made of ovine meat, frozen and packed in a practical 4.6 kg carton for the professional food service sector. They are the ideal solution for restaurants, pizzerias, farm stays, festivals, food trucks and catering businesses that want to offer an authentic product, with a bold flavour and ready to cook without any preparation. Just thaw and grill: in a few minutes you serve a classic of Italian cuisine that wins over every customer.
What arrosticini are
The arrosticino is a skewer of mutton cut into small cubes and threaded onto a thin wooden stick. It originated in Abruzzo, where it is the symbolic dish of the pastoral tradition: the shepherds of the Gran Sasso and Majella areas used the abundant, flavourful ovine meat, cooking it over burning embers. Today arrosticini are popular throughout Italy and represent a true social ritual, to be enjoyed piping hot, fresh off the grill, often paired with oil-brushed bread. The mutton gives that rustic, intense and slightly gamey taste that makes this product instantly recognisable.
Product features
- Selected mutton, cut into even cubes for uniform cooking.
- Skewers on a wooden stick, ready to cook with no further handling.
- Frozen to preserve the taste, freshness and properties of the meat.
- Food service format in a 4.6 kg carton, ideal for high service volumes.
- Authentic Abruzzese flavour, bold and traditional.
- Quick cooking: ready in a few minutes over embers or on the grill.
Technical specifications
- Product: frozen ovine (mutton) meat arrosticini
- Format: 4.6 kg carton
- Meat type: ovine (mutton)
- State: frozen
- Recipe origin: Abruzzo, Italy
- Supplier: Polo
- Storage: at -18 °C
How to cook them
The traditional method involves cooking on the fornacella, the typical narrow, long Abruzzese grill fuelled by charcoal embers. The arrosticini are placed close together and turned frequently, cooking for about 5-8 minutes until evenly browned. They can also be cooked on a barbecue, a griddle or a hot plate. It is advisable to thaw them in the refrigerator before cooking, or to cook them straight from frozen, slightly extending the cooking time. Salt at the end of cooking and serve immediately, very hot: the arrosticino is at its best straight off the embers.
Pairings
Arrosticini are traditionally enjoyed with rustic bread brushed with extra virgin olive oil, paired with a good full-bodied red wine such as Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. On the menu they pair perfectly with simple sides: fresh salads, grilled vegetables, peppers, roast potatoes or slightly spicy sauces. They are also ideal as finger food for aperitifs, buffets and social starters, where the single-portion format on a stick makes them practical to serve and eat.
Storage and cold chain
The product must be kept in the freezer at -18 °C until use. Respecting the cold chain from delivery to storage is essential: avoid thawing and refreezing, which would compromise quality and food safety. Once thawed, the product must be cooked within 24 hours and must not be refrozen. The frozen format allows flexible stock management, taking only the quantities needed for each service and reducing waste.
LAPA logistics in Switzerland
LAPA distributes the Frozen Mutton Arrosticini Skewers throughout Switzerland with refrigerated transport that guarantees the cold chain is maintained right to the customer's door. We deliver to Zurich, Geneva, Lugano and Basel and all other regions, serving restaurants, hotels, pizzerias and food service operators with fast, reliable lead times.
Who it is for
A product designed for professional food service: Italian and Abruzzese restaurants, pizzerias, grill houses, farm stays, food trucks, catering businesses and event and festival organisers. Perfect for those who want to offer a traditional, high-margin dish that is easy to manage in the kitchen and able to build customer loyalty through authentic flavour.
