The zucchini rolls are an invention of Masseria Mirogallo, specialized in the production of preserves in oil of the highest quality. The zucchini are wrapped around dried tomatoes creating a roll of vegetables whose flavors blend perfectly.

The preserve is 100% natural, obtained by working the freshly picked fresh zucchini and dried tomatoes without the addition of any preservative. The oil in which they are stored can be reused to flavor boiled meats or salads as it is imbued with the taste of vegetables.

Ingredients: courgettes, dried tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, wine vinegar.

THE PRODUCER: The Belfiore family has been farming since the 1800s. Their farm, the Azienda Mirogallo, is on 70 acres of land in Lucania, the southern portion of Basilicata.Matera’s surrounding area is knows as Lucana, a very fertile valley dotted with family farms, locally named “Masserie.”

The Mirogallo family is specialized in the cultivation and preservation of heirloom varieties of fruit and vegetable from which they hand-make very high quality pantry products. Everything is put in a jar by Masseria Mirogallo comes from the fields around and the only preservatives that are used are vine- gar and salt. Every summer, the Mirogallo farm is bustling with many farm-workers hand harvesting perfectly sun-ripe fruit and vegetables. Inside the old white washed farm building, a state-of- the-art kitchen transforms the bounty of every day into a wide array of jars of all color and sizes.