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Rabbit tuna is a typical starter in the Piedmontese tradition. Its particular name indicates how the meat pieces are treated and preserved in extra virgin olive oil as it is usually done with tuna.
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Rabbit tuna is a typical starter in the Piedmontese tradition. Its particular name indicates how the meat pieces are treated and preserved in extra virgin olive oil as it is usually done with tuna.
The origin of this dish stems from a practical need of the peasant families of the past centuries to preserve the products for long periods to eat them during the following winter months. In fact, before the advent of modern refrigerators, the only way to maintain the properties of food for a long time was the conservation in oil.
Rabbit tuna is a relatively simple dish, but impressive and convenient since it can be enjoyed at any time without requiring too much preparation.
In fact, it has a very delicate flavour and a consistency that makes one think of the most delicious tuna steaks. It is a dish that we could define as ‘poor’ due to its origins, but which can also be a special dish, with all the necessary characteristics to enhance the most elegant tables.
Thanks to its delicate flavour, since it is a white meat, it is well-combined in different ways. For instance, it is excellent for summer salads, besides, you can also use the preservation oil as the dressing for the vegetables.
| Weight | 0,35 kg |
|---|---|
| Region of origin | Piedmont |
| producer | MA. EL. AZIENDA AGRICOLA |
| Zona di produzione / lavorazione | SESSAME (AT) |
| packaging | 240 g |
| Main ingredients | Rabbit, sweet and sour vegetables (carrots, cauliflower, peppers, shallots), wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, sugar, bay leaf. |
| appearance | slices of rabbit |
| color | clear |
| smell | meat with some hints of spices and herbs |
| Taste | Delicate |
| conservation method | Store in the refrigerator after opening and consume within 3 days. |
| designation | Tq.I.P. |
| Notes | May contain sulphates |
| smaltimento | glass jar with aluminium cap; the metal/aluminium collection cap and the glass collection jar. |
| Expiration date |
Nutritional values
NUTRITIONAL VALUES PER 100 G:
ENERGY VALUE 816 kJ / 192 kcal
PROTEINS 32 g
FATS 8,9 g of which saturated fatty acids 4,3 g
CARBOHYDRATES 0,4 g of which sugars 0,3 g
SALT 2,4 g
FIBRE 10,1 g
The producer
From generation to generation…and from garden to table!
We’re in Sessame, a small village of 250 inhabitants nestled in the Astigian hills, where farming tradition, love of the land, passion and the drive to experiment results in the creation of modern products with traditional tastes.
The Ma.El company is a small, family owned and operated business founded in 2000 but has much older roots. In fact, the Penna family has been cultivating six hectares of vineyards on their property surrounding their home since the last century. From these vines they produce table grapes, for consumption and wine, which they store in their cellars.
Their activity in viticulture was passed down from the owner’s parents until 2000 when it was handed over to Mrs. Elena. She decided to change course: abandoning the sole, long-established cultivation of vines with the objective of exploring new possibilities in order to rewrite the future of the business. This entrepreneur has long loved experimenting in the kitchen, mastering traditional flavours. As a result, beyond the cultivation of biological fruits and vegetables, typical to countryside living, she decided to create a laboratory to transform these goods into gastronomic delights.
Today, three generations of Penna’s are working in the business. Grandma, “Nonna” Maria Pia, the foundational member with direct ties to the Piedmont farming tradition, has been taking care of her terrain with love and dedication for years. Her daughter, Elena, after years of service as an educator in the special needs community, changed her path and reinvented herself as cook and farmer, following in her mother’s footsteps. Finally, the “millennials”, the young grandchildren of Maria Pia, Victoria and Patrick, hairstylist and future composer, respectively, while following their passions, never forget their own roots and actively participate in the historic family tradition.
The Penna family business offers a vast selection of typical, local products traditional to the Piedmontese of Langa. Among these products one can find classics such as “bagna cauda”, a shared dish to savour with fresh vegetables; an ideal comfort food for a cold winter’s evening next to a warm fireplace. The “bagnet”, found in both red and green versions, is a Piedmontese sauce that is perfect to accompany a stew, but also excellent simply spread on crostini for a delicious appetizer with a good glass of wine. The “bon appetite” is a typical Piedmont appetizer with a mixture of vegetables cultivated by the family at kilometer 0.
Production area
‘Sessame’ (‘Siam’ in Piedmontese dialect) is a small village located in the Asti territory with 250 inhabitants nowadays, but characterised for its settlement in the times of the Roman Empire.
The village seems to have been founded around the year 1000. Its name derives from the Latin number ‘sex’ (6), perhaps because of the number of miles that separate it from the Roman city of Acqui Terme or because six are also the rivers around Asti.
On the hill, where the ancient village extends, we can see the ruins of an ancient medieval castle, which belonged to the Marquises del Carretto.
The main activities of the village are based on agriculture and, above all, on the cultivation of valued wines such as ‘Dolcetto d’Asti’, ‘Barbera d’Asti’ and ‘Moscato d’Asti’ and especially, ‘Brachetto d’Acqui’, a speciality of the municipality, in fact, it seems that it is an autochthonous grape variety born right here.
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