Hazelnut and cocoa cream
Piemonte hazelnuts, sugar and plain cocoa: these are the only three ingredients of the San Lorenzo hazelnut and cocoa cream . Nothing else.
A slice of thick fresh bread, a generous spread of nut and cocoa cream and the perfect Italian-style breakfast/snack is ready!
Why Piemonte hazelnuts? They are the best and tastiest, perfect for any sweet dish and much sought-after.
Why only sugar and cocoa and nothing else? Because San Lorenzo commits itself to aiming exclusively at the quality and genuineness of the products that it offers. You may open the jar and find a film of oil (natural, from the hazelnuts). You just need to stir it with a spoon and it is completely reabsorbed. This is the only price to pay for having a product that will make you completely forget all the others on sale! And that will make you, alas, completely addicted and you won’t be able to do without them.
The Territory: the Langhe, Piedmont
Famous for its fine wines, Barolo and Barbaresco to name two of the most famous, and its cheeses, the Langhe is a hilly region divided into three main areas:
- Upper Langa, including all the land above 600 m, used for grazing sheep and cultivating chestnut trees;
- Middle Langa, at an altitude of between 500-600 m, famous for its fruit production but especially the PGI Piedmont Hazelnut;
- the Lower Langa, which includes the valleys and lands stretching towards the Tanaro, known for its intensive cultivation of “DOC” wines (appelation controlée) including Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera, and Dolcetto…
Dating back as far as the Romans, who built the first roads along the high mountain peaks, even today “andar per Langa” (walking through the Langa) is synonymous with the special feature of this region, whose roads run the length of the hills rather than crossing them.
Isolated for centuries and left unspoilt by tourism, the local food and wine has led to a rediscovery of this region, as well as its protection and development.
As you explore its twisting mountain roads, you will discover a huge number of castles, ranging from modest buildings to palatial noblemen’s residences, converted into council offices or still inhabited by the descendents of noble families.
Each year, many of them are open to the public during the spring: for more information.
Have you tried San Lorenzo hazelnut and cocoa cream ? What do you think? Write about your thoughts in comments!
