{"product_id":"perche-ci-credo-passata-di-pomodoro","title":"Perché Ci Credo Passata di Pomodoro","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA traditional Salentine passata from Perché Ci Credo — the artisan producer based in Lecce, in the heel of Puglia, working with the sun-grown tomatoes of the Salento. Two ingredients only: Italian tomatoes and salt. That is the entire recipe. No preservatives, no concentrate, no additives, no colourings, no acidulants — just whole fresh tomatoes, harvested at peak ripeness, milled and bottled the same day to capture the flavour at its absolute height. The word \u003cem\u003efresca\u003c\/em\u003e (fresh) in the producer's own naming matters: this is passata made from fresh tomatoes rather than reconstituted from stored or partially processed product, which is almost everything else on the UK retail shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Salento is one of the great tomato-growing regions of Italy. The combination of intense southern sun, low rainfall, sea breezes from the surrounding Adriatic and Ionian, and mineral-rich soil gives Salentine tomatoes a concentration of flavour and a natural balance of sweetness and acidity that more humid Italian regions cannot match. That character — bright, sweet, deeply tomato-forward, with a clean clear finish — is what comes through in the bottle. Used as the base of any sauce that calls for passata, this is the difference between a dish that tastes of tomato and a dish that tastes of \u003cem\u003econcentrate\u003c\/em\u003e. Anyone who has cooked a sauce that started flat and disappointing and resorted to spices, sugar, butter or balsamic to compensate already knows the problem. Good passata solves it before it begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA serious cupboard staple from a serious producer, and the right starting point for everything from a weekday plate of pasta to a proper Sunday ragù.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perché Ci Credo, Lecce, Salento, Puglia, Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Salento (the heel of Italy)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made fresh from whole tomatoes, milled and bottled the same day\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tomatoes (Italy), salt. No preservatives, no additives, no colourings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllergens:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Store in a cool, dry place. Refrigerate after opening and consume within 3 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SPECIALITY FINE FOOD TRADERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55652787749249,"sku":"PCPass500","price":4.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/0862\/0858\/files\/PercheCiCredoPassata500g_Salento_Italy_FINE_WILD.jpg?v=1778939843","url":"https:\/\/www.fineandwild.com\/products\/perche-ci-credo-passata-di-pomodoro","provider":"FINE \u0026 WILD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}