Strawberry and Balsamic Vinegar Jam By Brencio

This handmade strawberry and balsamic vinegar condiment offers a sublime balance of sweet and sour. Its primary intended use is to apply a dab as a topping on fresh or aged cheeses, but let your imagination run wild with other applications. Italians are cheese lovers and pairing cheeses with figs is a strong tradition. Unlike industrial jams, Brencio's are made according to traditional recipes with very few ingredients. Aside from the named ingredients, brown sugar is added and acts as the only preservative in the jars. The supreme calling card of this jam is its high fresh fruit content.The brand Brencio, deriving from the charming town "Ca'Brencio" located on the hills of Masera, creates a wide range of authentic, genuine, handcrafted Piedmontese specialties. Its products are derived from traditional and ancient recipes, ensuring the continuity of products that have become increasingly rare as Italian food production has become ever more industrialized. What most characterizes Brencio is their ability to marry the traditions of great Italian food with the demands of modern cooking. They never use dyes and preservatives in any of their products.Brencio was started by Mauro Comazzi in Masera (North Piedmont) in 1987 and has gained national and international recognition for their production of delicious handmade food specialties. They have earned many awards, including the award for "Excellence for Food Products Under Glass" issued by the Piedmontese Region.