Scaldaferro Torrone Bar - Hard Pistachio

This hard (friabile) torrone from the Scaldaferro family workshop in Dolo, on the Brenta Riviera near Venice, is generously studded with pistachios, whose rich, buttery flavor plays beautifully against the honey-sweet nougat.

Scaldaferro has made torrone since 1919 and follows a process few producers still use. The nougat of honey and egg whites is cooked slowly in copper pots for more than 14 hours, yielding a hard, northern Italian-style torrone. Instead of being pressed into molds and machine-cut, the mixture is lifted out and laid down by hand, so the bar stays light and airy, crisp without being tooth-breaking, and melts readily on the tongue.

Traditionally a Christmas favorite but delicious year-round, this bar is made for sharing. Serve it with espresso or a glass of dessert wine, or try it Scaldaferro's way, alongside cheese: the producer recommends pairing its pistachio torrone with a fresh goat cheese or robiola.

• Traditional Venetian hard torrone studded with pistachios
• Made with honey and egg whites, slow-cooked in copper pots
• Hand-made into thin sheet for a light, crisp, melt-in-your-mouth texture
• Artisan-made by a fourth-generation family producer near Venice since 1919
• A natural fit for gift baskets, holiday tables, and cheese boards
• Made in Italy
• 3.88 oz