caffe sicilia noto corrado assenza apricot jam
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Caffè Sicilia's Apricot Jam has an incredible earthy aroma of dried apricots and a remarkably velvety texture. This Sicilian Apricot Jam is made by pastry chef Corrado Assenza in his Caffè Sicilia, a traditional Sicilian pasticceria in Noto. Try it on buttered toast for breakfast, with yogurt and granola, on cheeses with big personalities, or as a pastry filling for an out-of-this-world Sicilian treat at any time of the day.
This marmalade is mostly fruit! If you are feeling a little more adventurous, use it for a chutney and pair it with pork, venison, or mushrooms for a real sweet-fatty-umami experience. The apricots used for this marmalade come from ancient varieties grown on trees scattered around the Noto countryside. Corrado Assenza insists on using the best ingredients from local farms for his line of jams/marmalades, nuts, and sweets, all produced by hand in the shop's kitchen. He is a myth, a genius of Sicilian sweets.
 
These preserves were made with no tricks: they have no pectin, citric acid, or lemon juice. They are made exclusively with ripe fruit and have little in common with your ordinary jam, laden with cooked fruit notes. When Corrado makes them, he's not looking for a way to change the fruit flavor through cooking. He simply aims to preserve the fruit's freshness in a jar.

Sicilian Apricot Jam: Critics' Choice

"An apricot jam I truly love.”
Ruth Reichl
"If I could be magically transported somewhere right this minute, like Dorothy in her sparkly red shoes, I’d like to be left off, please, at Caffe Sicilia in Noto, Sicily."
Los Angeles Times
"When I tasted his granita and gelato, I was in paradise."
Netflix Chef's Table Pastry
"I love Caffe Sicilia and have for many years. Corrado Assenza and his son Francesco always amaze. Worth a pilgrimage."
Faith Willinger
"I have great memories of his torroni, the sorbetti, the marmelate, the ability to transport some of the best and original dolci in the world to our tables to finish the feast."
Piero Selvaggio of Valentino restaurant
"What may be the greatest pastry shop on the face of the earth."
Conde Nast Traveler
"At his humble sweets shop in Noto, Sicily, Assenza makes what some experts consider to be Italy’s finest cannoli, gelati, and granita."
Eater
"Corrado Assenza is one of Italy's most celebrated pastry chefs, known for his dedication to tradition and innovation in the world of pastry."
Reporter Gourmet
"Corrado knows the history of every single ingredient he’s working with and that’s what has made him so special. He’s Mr. Sicily."
Faith Willinger
"Caffè Sicilia has reached legendary status, both because of its TV appearances and because the bakery is quintessentially Sicilian."
Italy Segreta
"Corrado Assenza is one of Italy’s star pastry chefs and his ice creams are the purest expression of Sicily’s products."
Wall Street Journal
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