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(based on 4 ratings)

Located in: Sauces/Spreads, Sweet Spreads

The Radici Organic Farm lies on the slopes of Pratomagno, the high valley above the town of Loro Ciuffena, named for the Ciuffena River that flows through the middle of the town in a precipitious stone-lined canyon, gives life to the 800-year-old mill where Radici mills its chestnuts into flour. Loro comes from the laurel or bay leaf tree famous in this richly historic and naturalistic part of Tuscany. Sandra Masi, Vivano Venturi and their four children vigorously work their own fruit groves, vegetable fields and nearby natural chestnut woods to make jarred products of exceptional quality and originality.

Chestnuts from the Pratomagno woods are unique to this region of Italy, possessing flavor qualities not found in normal hybrid or domesticated plants. After chestnuts are hand gathered, they are wood-roasted and made into these artisan spreads. The chestnut-orange sauce has just the right touch of orange brightness with a hint of brandy and is excellent on cakes, breakfast pastries, in desserts or crepes, and is a perfect match with pecorino cheeses. The chestnut-chocolate rum sauce is rich and sinful with a hint of rum and is perfect on ice cream, toast or bagels, cakes, desserts or crepes.

A jar of Radici Chestnut Sauce is truly a serving of Italian culture and agricultural tradition. The limited quantities available make this a wonderful opportunity to experience a little known area of Italy through products of unparalleled flavor and authenticity. Varieties sold separately.

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Review Snapshot®

Avg. Customer Rating:

4.3 stars

(based on 4 reviews)

75% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

High quality(3)

Not impressed

By Gruvie

from Chicagoland on 12/26/2007

Cons:

Bad Value

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Radici Chestnut Spreads:

Maybe we got an expired jar of the chestnut/honey/almond, but the taste of this spread was very chalky.

A real treat

By rmckee

from Brewster, WA on 12/26/2007

Pros:

High Quality

Best Uses:

On crepes, On Ice Cream

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Radici Chestnut Spreads:

We like to heat it a little before placing on crepes. It is sweet and you don't have to use a lot to enjoy the flavors. You may want more than one jar on hand.

Amazing, I get it again and again.

By mdwcap from scarsdale, ny on 11/23/2007

Pros:

High Quality

Best Uses:

On just about anything

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Radici Chestnut Spreads:

delicious, unusual

Yum! the taste explodes in your mouth

By Mama

from Boulder, CO on 11/16/2007

Pros:

High Quality

Cons:

Expensive

Best Uses:

straight out of the jar

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Radici Chestnut Spreads:

I love the cocoa and rum flavor (it's the only one I've tried). It's got a great mouthfeel, would turn any brownie into a gourmet delight, and it just unusual and complex enough to take well above run of the mill chocolate spreads.

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