Every pizzeria operator knows the feeling: a table sends compliments to the kitchen, comes back the following week, brings friends. And there is the opposite — the guest who eats, pays, and never returns. The difference is rarely the dough. It is rarely the bake time. It is that one ingredient that either tells a real story or tells none at all.
At LAPA, we deliver over 2,000 products every day to pizzerias, restaurants, and food service businesses across Switzerland. One thing we have learned from the field: operators who refuse to compromise on ingredients are the ones guests talk about. The others are forgotten.
Today we introduce Spirito Contadino Frozen Friarielli — Campanian excellence, ready for your professional kitchen.
From the Fields of Naples to Your Oven
Friarielli cannot be explained. They have to be tasted.
They are turnip tops hand-harvested by Campanian farmers for generations, from fields where the air still carries the scent of rain-dampened earth. Bitter just enough to have character. Mild enough to harmonise on a pizza. With an aromatic depth that stays on the palate three minutes after the last bite — something no second-tier product can replicate.
Cut a friarielli pizza in half and watch what happens: the rising steam carries a herbaceous, lightly smoky aroma, the greens are tender but still textured, the deep colour tells you they were frozen at exactly the right moment. This is the pizza your guest photographs before eating.
Spirito Contadino brings this tradition to your kitchen without compromise: harvested at peak ripeness, flash-frozen to lock in every aroma and nutrient intact. Zero additives. Zero shortcuts. Just the vegetable.
The Ingredient Your Guests Will Ask For Again
Today's guest does not choose on flavour alone. They want to know what they are eating, where it comes from, why it is good for them. When you can tell them that the friarielli on their pizza come from a centuries-old Campanian farming tradition, you have already won half the evening.
Friarielli also deliver on nutrition:
- Rich in calcium, phosphorus and iron — vitamins A, B2 and C at high concentration
- Detoxifying effect: support the elimination of toxins
- Protect against anaemia and contribute to bone health
- Support the cardiovascular system and circulation
- Help regulate blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar
A pizza with friarielli is not just better. It gives your guest something more — and a reason to return.
In the Kitchen: 7 Minutes, Consistent Results
We know: during service, every minute counts. That is why the preparation is simple, repeatable, and error-free:
- Place frozen product directly into a cold pan with 20 ml of water per layer of vegetable
- Cover and cook over medium heat: 4 minutes
- Remove lid: 3 more minutes
Tender, fragrant greens with the characteristic mild bitterness that makes a friarielli pizza irresistible. Identical every time. Zero waste. Flash-freezing eliminates the variability of fresh product — the same quality in January and in July.
LAPA: One Supplier for Your Entire Kitchen
Imagine removing ten phone numbers from your list, ten price lists to compare, ten relationships to manage. One reliable partner for everything you need — fresh, frozen, dairy, preserves, packaging.
With LAPA you get:
- Deliveries 6 days a week — your kitchen does not stop, and neither do we
- Order today, delivery tomorrow — freshness does not wait
- Custom pricing based on your actual volume
- No minimum order — take what you need, when you need it
- Over 2,000 products: fresh, frozen, dairy, preserves, packaging
We are a Swiss B2B wholesaler. We work side by side with operators who, like you, put quality at the centre of every dish. Not just a supplier: a partner who helps you build the menu your guests will remember.
Tell Us About Your Business
Call us at +41 76 361 70 21: you will reach a real person, ready to listen and build the right proposal with you. Or write to us to receive a free sample and a personalised quote.
Quality speaks for itself the moment you taste it — and after that, there is no going back.