Taste and use

That's what makes this Gomasio stand out:

• Taste: The main ingredient of the gomasio is the particularly tasty sesame from Ispica. The gomasio is refined with sea salt and herbs from the Monti Iblei, giving it a unique flavor.
• Quality features: Gomasio is a traditional Japanese sesame salt that is considered a healthy alternative to conventional salt. "Sesamo di Ispica" is grown by a Slow Food Presidio, as the variety is prized for its particularly good quality.
• Use: Briefly roasted, it is perfect as a topping on salads or vegetable dishes.

Cultivation and ecology

This is how sesame is grown:

• Cultivation method: Organic farming.
• Producers: Corrado Cassar Scalia grows both almonds and "Sesamo di Ispica" for the L'Arcolaio cooperative on his small organic farm. His farm is part of the Slow Food Presidio, which is dedicated to the cultivation of this ancient variety of sesame. The sesame is processed in the prison in Siracusa, while the herbs are grown in the Monti Iblei. Through these practices, L'Arcolaio creates regular jobs in agriculture and food processing and helps to break the vicious circle of organized crime in which many young people and migrant women are trapped. Here you will find a blog entry about a visit to L'Arcolaio.

This is how the price is made up

Corrado Cassar Scalia receives 8 euros per kilogram of unpeeled sesame.

Cultivation & processing CHF 2.38

• Cultivation and harvesting: Corrado Cassar Scalia, Cooperativa L'Arcolaio
• Processing: Corrado Cassar Scalia, Cooperativa L'Arcolaio

Transport & logistics CHF 1.88

• Export and logistics: Valdibella, Galliker
• Fees: Customs
• Quality assurance: SQTS laboratory
• Packaging: Zurich plant
• Shipping: Post

Procurement & distribution CHF 1.58

• Coordination, communication, online market: Crowd Container