Italian pasta sauce company Sacla has launched a new pesto flavour in the UK, featuring what it describes as “the ingredient of the moment” ‘nduja.
Originally from Calabria, ‘nduja is a spicy version of Italian salumi made with selected cuts of pork and combined with Calabrian chillies and salt. It is then smoked and formed into a sausage, with flavour maturing over time, finally ending up as a spreadable paste.
Traditionally Calabrians have enjoyed ‘nduja spread onto bread as a condiment. Sacla has turned it into a traditional pesto by adding Italian basil, nuts and oil.
The company said that the pesto has uses beyond just pasta, and recommends serving it alongside crab, monkfish, omelettes or green vegetables.
Sacla UK managing director Clare Blampied said: “It’s very exciting to be launching a pesto based on ‘nduja – such a fashionable and importantly delicious ingredient. We think it will become a real favourite with Italian food lovers.”
The new pesto is now available Waitrose and will go on sale in Tesco as of August with a recommended retail price of £2.60.
Earlier this year Sacla UK further bolstered its sauce offering with the introduction of a vegan mayonnaise.
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