Sapori mantovani - La mostarda di frutta

''Mostarda'' (sometimes also called ''mostarda di frutta'') is a

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condiment A condiment is a preparation that is added to food, typically after cooking, to enhance the Flavoring, flavour, to complement the dish or to impart a specific flavor. Such specific flavors generally add sweetness or pungency, or sharp or piquant ...

made of candied fruit and a

mustard Mustard may refer to: Food and plants * Mustard (condiment), a paste or sauce made from mustard seeds used as a condiment * Mustard plant, one of several plants, having seeds that are used for the condiment ** Mustard seed, small, round seeds of ...

-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.

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or (from

Cremona Cremona ( , , ; ; ) is a city and (municipality) in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po (river), Po river in the middle of the Po Valley. It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local city a ...

) is made with several types of fruit, and is the version that typifies . (also called or ) is made from small, sour green

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s called . Another notable is , which is a specialty of the town of

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, in 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 contains apples, pears, and other fruits) of the Rosaceae family. It is a deciduous tree that bears hard, aromatic bright golden-yel ...

() as its main ingredient. Other versions include , and .

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Italian cuisine Mustard (condiment) Cremona Mantua Cuisine of Lombardy {{Italy-cuisine-stub

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