Gusta Sun-Dried Tomatoes in Olive Oil jar
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Gusta sun-dried tomatoes in extra virgin olive oil
Gusta sun-dried tomatoes from Puglia Italy
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Puglia

Gusta Sun-Dried Tomatoes in Olive Oil

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Sun-dried cherry tomatoes in extra virgin olive oil, from Puglia.

$27.97

Purchase type
  • Hand-bottled by the family that picks them
  • Ships from our New York warehouse in 1-2 days
  • Free shipping over $75
Pugliese rooftop terrace with artichokes and tomatoes drying on woven mats, late afternoon
Place
Puglia sits at the heel of Italy, where summers are long and dry enough to sun-dry tomatoes in the open air.
Cherry tomatoes grown here ripen fast and concentrate fully before harvest.
The best are left on the vine the longest for drying.
Sun-dried tomatoes being ladled into glass jars, dried herbs on a wooden table
Process
The cherry tomatoes are dried in the sun until most of their water has left, then bottled whole in sunflower seed oil and extra virgin olive oil with basil, parsley, chili peppers, garlic, and oregano.
Sixty-three percent of what is in the jar is tomato.
The oil carries the dried herbs and the flavors of the drying season.
Weathered hands sorting dried cherry tomatoes on a flat woven sieve
People
We work with the family in Puglia that grows and dries the tomatoes on the same land.
The drying and bottling happen in sequence, in the same season.
We visit to taste from the batch before each shipment.

What's inside

Ingredients
Sun-dried tomatoes 63%, sunflower seed oil, extra virgin olive oil, wine vinegar, basil, parsley, chili peppers, garlic, oregano, salt, ascorbic acid. No added sugar.
No artificial preservatives.
No artificial flavors or colors.
Certifications
  • Made in Italy

How to use it

Serve straight from the jar alongside bread or cheese.
Chop and fold into pasta, pizza, or scrambled eggs.
The spiced oil in the jar carries the flavor of the drying season. Use it as a dressing.

We use the oil. When the tomatoes are gone, the jar stays on the counter for another week.

Pairs with

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Questions

  • The oil has solidified in the jar. Is that normal?
    Yes. Olive oil solidifies naturally when cold. Leave the jar on the counter for 20-30 minutes before opening and the oil will liquefy. The tomatoes are fine.
  • How long does it keep once opened?
    Refrigerate after opening. Keep the tomatoes submerged in the oil and use within 2-3 weeks.
  • Can I use the oil in the jar?
    Yes. The oil picks up the flavor of the herbs and the drying season. We use it as a dressing when the tomatoes are gone.
  • How is it different from dry-packed sun-dried tomatoes?
    Dry-packed are chewier and more neutral. These have been bottled in oil with basil, parsley, chili, garlic, and oregano. The oil infuses during storage and is as useful as the tomatoes themselves.
  • Are they soft or chewy?
    Soft. Dried until most of the water is gone, then re-hydrated by the oil during bottling. Not as chewy as dry-packed ones.
  • Does it contain added sugar?
    No. Sun-dried cherry tomatoes, oil, basil, parsley, chili peppers, garlic, oregano, salt, ascorbic acid. No added sugar.
  • Is it vegan?
    Yes.
  • How is this shipped?
    From our New York warehouse. In-stock orders ship within 1-2 business days. Free shipping over $75.
  • What if it arrives damaged or I don't love it?
    Write to us. We refund within 60 days, no questions asked.

Reviews

Six Italian regions. Nothing reformulated. Imported direct.