“Stratto” in Italian means “extract” and this tomato concentrate from Sicily is a condensation of sweet tomato flavor to be added sparingly to sauces or spread over roasted meats, meatloaf or anywhere you wish to intensify the taste with a powerful tomato note. Lorenzo Piccione makes “stratto” on his farm in Ragusa Ibla employing only pristine Sicilian tomatoes ripened to perfection under the hot Meditterranean sun. Made following a recipe passed down by his family, only laurel leaves, extra virgin olive oil and sea salt are added to the fresh tomatoes in this “stratto” preparation. Perfect to use instead of tomato paste (which is mostly high fructose corn syrup), a little goes a long way and once opened this jar will last months in your fridge.