What I Always Bring Back From Italy

[Gala Placidia]

We have spoken a lot about which products from home we miss when we go to Italy and which ones it is advisable to take with you as they are difficult to find: ie Bovril, Marmite, Oats for porridge, etc., however, I don´t think we have mentioned those Italian products we take back home with us.
Well, this is my favourite one: Acqua alle Rose by Manetti and Roberts, a fabulous rose water tonic which costs some 2 euros and is the best on earth:
Touch Of Europe: Manetti Roberts Acqua Distillate Alle Rose (Distilled Rose Water) 300 ml, 10 fl oz
Can you share your own list? I'm curious

[alan h]

Just the bare essentials

A big chunk of Parmesan
Some local Toma cheese
Whiskey & Gin - cheaper than UK, or France [where we pick up the 'boozing' wine]
Limoncello

[Emilia]

I'm asked to bring dried porcini mushrooms from the greengrocers who puts them under sottovuoto for me. Handy.

[Neil T]

Until the airline security clampdown, we would bring back wine from local sources, certainly about three bottles each, in cardboard sleeves, and sometimes two each.
The laws must have made a big drop in small fattorias' etc incomes.

[Gala Placidia]

I do not buy alcohol to bring back home (Spain) because we enjoy very good prices here and we also have quality wines. I make a few exceptions from time to time when I find something very special, such as "vin santo" that I want to share with family and friends. But here are some other things, besides funghi porcini, which I always bring with me:

Pasta in interesting shapes and flavours.
A good supply of the "herbe toscane" mix.
A few bags of "minestra garfagnina" soup mix
Some packets of sweet chestnut flour, to make "castagnaccio" that goes very well with the "vin santo".... I will give you my special recipe one of these days
Some jars of "funghi cardoncelli della Murgia" (Puglia)
"Pasta di acciughe all'Olio di Oliva" Yummy!!!!!
"Aglio e Peperoncino" from the local Conad supermarket
"Pomodori Secchi" from a lovely deli shop in Lucca. I later put them in sterilized jars and cover them with olive oil. Very handy.
A great liquid washing detergent called "Gran Bucato di Toscana" made with olive oil and it smells beautifully. I get it at the local Esselunga.

There are certainly more things I like to bring back with me, but I usually get in trouble with my husband regarding my shopping...

[Sally Donaldson]

Originally Posted by Gala Placidia

We have spoken a lot about which products from home we miss when we go to Italy and which ones it is advisable to take with you as they are difficult to find: ie Bovril, Marmite, Oats for porridge, etc., however, I don´t think we have mentioned those Italian products we take back home with us.
Well, this is my favourite one: Acqua alle Rose by Manetti and Roberts, a fabulous rose water tonic which costs some 2 euros and is the best on earth:
Touch Of Europe: Manetti Roberts Acqua Distillate Alle Rose (Distilled Rose Water) 300 ml, 10 fl oz
Can you share your own list? I'm curious

Only €2. Goodness. I see to buy it online you pay $9!!! Also this same company I see also produce other skin/bath/shower products and are available from supermarkets. - Neutro Roberts

[Sally Donaldson]

Hey best keep it to essentials then Gala. You need Rafael to carry it all!!! lol

[Steve Graham]

Salvia & menta (sage & mint) toothpaste. And panforte.

Hmm. There may be a connection there.

[Rosemary]

Originally Posted by Gala Placidia

We have spoken a lot about which products from home we miss when we go to Italy and which ones it is advisable to take with you as they are difficult to find: ie Bovril, Marmite, Oats for porridge, etc., however, I don´t think we have mentioned those Italian products we take back home with us.
Well, this is my favourite one: Acqua alle Rose by Manetti and Roberts, a fabulous rose water tonic which costs some 2 euros and is the best on earth:
Touch Of Europe: Manetti Roberts Acqua Distillate Alle Rose (Distilled Rose Water) 300 ml, 10 fl oz
Can you share your own list? I'm curious

Pavesini for my Tiramisu recipe and Borotalco ROBERTS......"La migliore polvere per la pelle" - so it states! But it's the smell which takes me back to years long gone and a must on my return to the UK.
Rosemary

[Sally Donaldson]

Great links to buy Italian goodies online.

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