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About Manicaretti
From Our Founder, Rolando Beramendi
When I moved to San Francisco, it was difficult to find high quality Italian food products in the United States. I knew the taste of genuine Italian foods and wanted Americans to have the same wonderful flavors of Italy. In 1988, I founded Manicaretti (the Italian word for little delicacies or treats) to bring products from Italy's finest regional artisan producers to this country.
The regional products were found through family, friends and word of mouth. Whether cooking with a family on their farm or helping friends with the work in their small factory, I felt as if I was rediscovering these little gems and helping to keep centuries-old traditions alive.
When I think of Italy, I think of fantastic meals at my grandmother's dinner table where the food and wine created a sense of sharing at the table. Over the past years, we have selected an array of basic pantry products that can help you prepare a truly Italian meal. Manicaretti products let people travel into Italian culture and history by enjoying traditional artisan foods.
We're turning strangers into friends across the table. That's my greatest pleasure.
Making Friends Across the Table for Over 35 Years!
Since 1988, Manicaretti has imported only the finest products, working directly with artisans who take extreme pride in representing their region’s culinary traditions in every harvest, bottle, and jar.
Manicaretti has always been at the forefront of the modern food movement, introducing Americans to: farro for the first time; award-winning, estate-bottled extra virgin olive oils (and the tradition of olio nuovo); a vast array of regional pasta shapes (over 100!) from Rustichella d’Abruzzo; the original Agrumato® citrus olive oil, a staple in many restaurant kitchens; and so much more.
We continue to expand our portfolio to meet the current culinary tastes of consumers and to educate our customers about authentic flavors. Through Friends Of Manicaretti, we also offer a selection of exceptional products made by artisan producers from around the world (Spain, France, Argentina, and more).
Meet Our Producers
Discover the Stories of the Artisans Behind Your Favorite Products
Rolando's Cookbook
Autentico
An insider’s glimpse into the farms and kitchens where tastemaker and Manicaretti Founder Rolando Beramendi learned to cook authentically. Start with the very best pantry items, buy what is fresh and in season, and make dishes the way they are meant to be, simple and delicious.
