Organic Focaccia | spice blend

What is it about / Product description

With Biova's Organic Focaccia seasoning preparation, you bring Mediterranean oven‑baked bread aroma straight into your kitchen. The coarsely granulated, colourful red blend of organic tomatoes, peppers, herbs and balsamic salt gives doughs, bread and oven dishes an aromatic, Italian‑inspired note. Produced in Germany from certified organic ingredients, it combines intense seasoning with a decorative appearance.

The carefully selected organic ingredients are gently dried and only coarsely chopped so that colour, texture and aroma are optimally preserved. Balsamic salt with organic wine vinegar and cooked grape must provides a fine sweet‑sour balance, while onion and garlic give the Biova seasoning preparation a hearty depth. The blend is free from added flavour enhancers and artificial aromas and is ideal for creative Mediterranean cuisine.

Use the Organic Focaccia seasoning preparation in the classic way, stirred into olive oil as a topping for focaccia or ciabatta, for seasoning roasted vegetables and tray‑baked dishes, or as an aromatic base for dips and cream cheese. Thanks to its coarse, granulated structure, the colourful blend is easy to dose and sprinkle decoratively. This allows you to refine bread, pasta and oven dishes in no time with a harmoniously balanced tomato‑herb flavour.

Origin

The herbs and vegetables used come from controlled organic cultivation and are grown mainly in classic Mediterranean growing regions. There, plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures ensure a pronounced aroma development of the tomatoes, peppers and herbs. The Biova seasoning preparation is filled and processed in Germany, where each batch is tested according to defined quality criteria.

Cultivation / Production / Harvest

The plant‑based raw materials are harvested at the optimum stage of ripeness and then gently dried to preserve colour and flavour. Tomatoes, peppers, onions and garlic are coarsely cut or granulated, giving the colourful red bulk goods their characteristic appearance and coarse grain size. The balsamic salt is created by refining salt flakes with organic wine vinegar and cooked grape must and is then homogeneously mixed with the other components.

Special features

What is characteristic of this Biova seasoning preparation is the combination of fruity tomato, aromatic herbs and the mild sweet‑sour note of the balsamic salt. The granulated, coarse structure makes it ideal for sprinkling over dough surfaces, casseroles and oven dishes, as the pieces remain visible during baking. As a colourful red seasoning preparation, it is particularly suitable for decorative applications in Mediterranean cuisine.

Differences in origin and processing

Depending on the region of origin of the herbs, there may be subtle differences in aroma, such as a more intense rosemary or oregano scent from particularly sunny areas. Thanks to gentle drying and coarse processing, many essential oils are retained in the herbs and only fully develop during baking or heating. The balsamic salt used differs from conventional table salt through its flaky structure and refinement with organic wine vinegar and grape must.

Taste & aroma

The aroma is dominated by fruity tomato and pepper notes, accompanied by hearty onion and garlic seasoning. Oregano, rosemary and thyme contribute a typical Mediterranean herbal freshness that is reminiscent of Italian bread and oven dishes. The balsamic salt adds a fine, slightly sweet‑sour component, resulting in a balanced, savoury overall profile.

Ingredients

• Organic tomatoes
• Balsamic salt (salt flakes 98%, balsamic vinegar 2% (organic wine vinegar, cooked grape must))
• Organic pepper
• Organic onion
• Organic garlic
• Organic orange peel
• Organic oregano
• Organic rosemary
• Organic thyme

Possible applications

• Stirred into olive oil for brushing focaccia, ciabatta or pizza dough before baking.
• For seasoning roasted vegetables, potatoes, casseroles and Mediterranean tray‑baked dishes.
• As an aromatic addition to dips, cream cheese preparations, tomato sauces or pasta dishes.

Product specification

• Country of origin: Germany
• Grain size: granulated / crushed / coarse
• Colour: colourful, predominantly red
• Weight unit: approx. 1.05 kg per kg of bulk goods