I love Italian food. What are some ingredients I should always have on-hand?

Here are a few of our favorites:

• Capers
• Jarred pesto
• Dried porcini mushrooms
• Balsamic vinegar
• Pine nuts
• Garlic
• Chianti
• Figs
• Canned tomatoes
• Anchovies
• Extra virgin olive oil

Here are a few of the delicious ingredients that are on the rise:

• Nocino liqueur (This Italian walnut liqueur can be hard to find outside Italy, but Monteverdi Spirits produces a bottle in the U.S. Find retailers at nocino.com
• "00" flour (the finest grind of flour available)
• Blood oranges
• Squeezable pastes (garlic, tomato, and anchovy pastes in tubes)
• Tuna in olive oil
• Sicilian sea salt
• San Marzano tomatoes 
• Arborio rice and farro
• Prosciutto, pancetta, speck, and lardo

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