Agritur Panorama’s tangy recipe for soft undulating Teramana peperoncini jam is incredibly simple to make with a backhander of spicy loveliness that perfectly complements rather than overwhelms cheeses, salamis, bruschetta, fish, and meats. Like most Italian food it is simple, not a complex fusion of spices, which ensures its key flavours don’t get lost. It is an alternative to the more traditional Abruzzese chili pepper served sott’ olio (under oil), which you can buy for example from Pasquale Peppers. These are made by one grandaughter beautifully channeling her late grandfather’s prized harvest from his orto! Truly the way to make a spirit live on!
Unlike its better-known bottom of the boot wild and fiery chili cousins that can make you gasp as you try them, Abruzzo peperoncini is known for its subtle hints of spicy naughtiness. Its fleshy cayenne peppers are believed to have come from French Guyana originally and today you will find most families growing a pot next to their basil in the summer even if they live in an apartment block. If you prefer a chili jam that just gives a lift with a more delicate aromatic finish remove all the chili seeds before cooking!
Tangy Peperoncini Jam
Ingredients
- 500 gm Peperoncini
- 200 gm Caster Sugar
- 125 ml Water
Instructions
- Clean, destalk and remove any white filaments of your peperoncini and blend or finely chop depending on your personal texture preference.
- Add sugar and water to your chili peppers ad leave to cook on a low heat covered for 1 hour.
- Preserve in sterilised jam jars.
Author: Sam Dunham
Sam is a very lucky midlife 'mamma' to A who is 11 and juggles her work as a self-employed freelance travel and food web content manager and copywriter and EFL teacher - she is the founder of English in the Woods. She is the co-founder of the social enterprises: The Abruzzo Blogger Community and Let's Blog Abruzzo. She is currently writing the book 'Abruzzo: Folk and Food.