White Onion Compote from Isernia

Isernia white onion compote is excellent spread on mature cheeses, where it expresses its full potential.

It is also delicious on its own.

Compote generally differs from jam in that it contains more fruit and has a lower sugar content.

The sugars used come mainly from the product itself, resulting in a lower calorie content.

CURIOSITY

One of the oldest fairs in Italy is the Fiera dei Santi Pietro e Paolo in Isernia, also known as the "onion fair" (held every year from June 28 to 30) because onions are the main attraction.

There are three varieties of onions: red, white, and majorina (harvested in May).

Looking at old photographs of this fair and listening to the information handed down to us by elderly farmers from Isernia, we have learned that the authentic and traditional native onion is the white one, which is flattened in shape and often large or even very large (with a weight that in some cases can exceed 800 grams).

The white onion is mainly produced in the municipality of Isernia in Molise.

The onions are also processed into Isernia White Onion Compote in Molise.

GOOD TO KNOW

Onions are composed of 90% water, 1% protein, very little fat, and some important minerals such as potassium, calcium, and phosphorus.

In recent years, the Isernia onion has been increasingly marginalized in the local area, putting it at risk of disappearing.

Thanks to the valuable work of the 'guardian farmers' who have continued to perpetuate this ancient cultivation, there is finally a generational change.

This is where the activities of the "Cipolla bianca di Isernia" association and the "L.A.I Cooperative" come in: to promote the culture of preserving the Isernia bulb by encouraging young and old alike to cultivate the product in question, seeking to create virtuous paths aimed at establishing agricultural entrepreneurial activities.

By purchasing one of the following products made with Isernia white onions, you will be helping to continue the cultivation and distribution of the Isernia bulb, as well as enabling the continuation of the activities of the disabled young people of the Cooperativa L.A.I.

L.A.I. , Lavoro Anch'Io, a social cooperative that promotes the integration of people with disabilities into the workforce.

https://www.cooperativalai.com/

It takes 140 grams of Isernia white onion to obtain 100 grams of finished product.

Cooked at low temperature

Artisanal production

Nutritional values (average per 100 g)