Ramassin plum compote "100% fruit" 200g

The ramassin plum compote is 100% fruit because its natural sweetness is sufficient on its own and does not need any added sugar. In fact, the ramassin variety is characterised by a pleasantly sweet and slightly sour flavour, very aromatic with notes reminiscent of apricot scents.

This compote is perfect both for everyday breakfasts and for more special occasions such as Sunday brunch. Its sweet flavour contrasts very well with the savoury, so this compote is recommended with salted butter or to accompany pecorino cheese (but also with fatter cheeses such as camembert and brie).

It is an excellent ingredient for desserts and cakes, especially for tarts and pastries. We also recommend it with ice cream, pudding (both chocolate and vanilla), panna cotta and yoghurt: also try the topping with crumbled macaroons.

In Dalpian's 100% compotes, only fruit is used, with nothing added: the fruit is picked at the optimal time of ripeness and then cooked in small pots without lids to concentrate all the flavours and aromas of the best fresh raw material.

The ramassin plum is typical of the hilly areas of southern Piedmont and some areas of western Liguria (these two neighbouring territories have always shared practices and crops with much exchange and contamination). The Italian name for this plum is damaschina, evidence of its Middle Eastern origin (from Damascus, the capital of Syria): who actually brought this variety to Italy is still a matter of debate, and it is speculated that it could have been the Crusaders returning from one of their campaigns or even earlier the Saracens. It is also known by the local names of 'Dalmassin' or 'Darmassin': in all the variants of its name, there are also spellings without the double S, so you might as well read 'plum ramasin'.