Preserved Citrus From a Sicilian Establishment

Caffè Sicilia in Noto, a Baroque city within the hilly southeast nook of Sicily, has been a vacation spot because it opened in 1892. Now owned by Corrado Assenza, the fourth era of the founding household, it’s a useful resource for a few of Sicily’s most treasured confections. Corrado follows the longstanding custom of preserving citrus peels slowly, with out components, merely sugared within the ultimate stage of manufacturing. Beatrice Ughi’s Bronx-based firm, Gustiamo, now imports the bergamot, orange and lemon varieties, all in massive slabs of peel rendered moist, aromatic and arrestingly fresh-tasting. Use them as you’d candied fruits in baking, sliver them to season cocktails or use them to decorate roast duck, seafood and even pasta. As a nibble, earlier than you realize it they’re gone.

Sicilian Candied Citrus, $27 to $30 for 10.58 ounces, gustiamo.com.

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