''Mostarda di frutta '' (sometime also called ''mostarda'') is a
Northern Italian condiment made of candied fruit and a
mustard-flavoured syrup.
Commercially the
essential oil of mustard is employed, which has the advantage of transparency; in home cooking, mustard powder heated in white wine may be used.
Traditionally was served with boiled meats,
the which is a speciality of northern Italian cooking. More recently it has become a popular accompaniment to cheeses.
Variations
or (from
Cremona
Cremona (, also ; ; lmo, label= Cremunés, Cremùna; egl, Carmona) is a city and ''comune'' in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po river in the middle of the ''Pianura Padana'' ( Po Valley). It is the capital of th ...
) is made with several kinds of fruit, and is the version that typifies .
(also called or ) is made from small, sour green
apples called .
Another notable is , which is a specialty of the town of
Vicenza (
Veneto); it is characterized by a
jam-like consistency and the use of
quince
The quince (; ''Cydonia oblonga'') is the sole member of the genus ''Cydonia'' in the Malinae subtribe (which also contains apples and pears, among other fruits) of the Rosaceae family (biology), family. It is a deciduous tree that bears hard ...
() as its main ingredient.
Other versions include , , and .
See also
*
List of mustard brands
*
Specialty foods
References
Italian cuisine
Mustard (condiment)
Cremona
Mantua
Cuisine of Lombardy
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