The best condiment you've ever had!
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Recent Praise
- "It's my new 'salt' -- I put it on everything."
- "It changes how you eat."
- “If I could snack on one thing for the rest of my life, this would be it!”
- "Best purchase of 2024."
- "Sooo goood, Ron! Exactly how we remember and hoped it would be."
- "It makes everything better."
- "This is THE best one I have had!"
- "There's so many condiments out there but this is really good!"
Grab a few jars of Ronnie's Giardiniera™ for your next party and Do it Chicago-Style!™... Watch your guests light up in amazement as they bask in the delight of The Missing Condiment™.
What Is Ronnie's Giardiniera?
It's "The Missing Condiment"
Ready to elevate your flavor game? Meet Ronnie's Giardiniera™, a small-batch, handcrafted, Chicago style condiment with a bold kick that transforms any dish into a culinary adventure. Made with fresh, never-frozen, non-GMO peppers, crisp vegetables, and a symphony of spices and herbs—all bathed in rich, extra virgin olive oil—this isn't just a topping, it's an experience.
Pronounced jar-din-air-uh (or jar-din-air if you're a true Chicagoan), it is originally from Italy and typically served as an antipasto. Once it hit Chicago in the early 1900s it was diced up into smaller pieces and placed onto Italian Beef sandwiches. Over 100 years later, it has become a limitless condiment... and now this versatile gem is your go-to for everything from cheeseburgers to pizza, pasta to eggs, tacos, salmon, avocado & toast or even salads. Try it on sourdough, bagels, or dip into it with tortilla chips... The possibilities are endless - Add the flavor your dishes are craving!
Click here to view our hilarious video on how people say 'giardiniera'!
Below are some ideas to get your mouth watering:
- Sandwiches, cheesesteaks, Italian beefs and subs...
- Burritos, tortas, tamales, fajitas and quesadillas...
- Pizza, pasta and garlic bread...
- Hamburgers, cheeseburgers and hot dogs...
- Tortilla chips, or on top of nachos...
- Mix it into pasta sauce and dip with garlic bread...
- Sourdough bread, crostini or crackers...
- Add it to Charcuterie or Antipasti boards...
- Stir it into chip dips or queso...
- Mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, or any bar food...
- Tater tots, onions rings or french fries...
- Chili, stews and pot roast...
- Mix it into mac and cheese...
- Breakfast burritos, bacon & eggs or avocado toast...
- Sliced baguette and melted provolone...
- Toasted bagel and cream cheese...
- Mix it with tzatziki sauce & gyros...
- Smoked salmon or tuna on crackers...
- Any flaky white fish like cod, mahi-mahi or halibut...
- BLT, ham & cheese or chicken sandwiches...
- Muffaletta, muffuletta, or muffeletta sandwiches...
- Giardiniera bruschetta with mozzarella...
- Eggs Benedict, hash browns and omelettes...
- Patty melt or potato skins...
- Mix it into store bought or homemade soups...
- Rice bowls and teriyaki...
- Add it to your hummus or muhammara...
- Marinate steak, chicken, kebabs or pulled pork with it...
- Top off a baked potato, homestyle fries, au gratin, scalloped or mashed potatoes...
- Dip bread in the oil...
- Poutine; fries, curds & gravy...
- Bratwurst, sausages, and meatball subs...
- Mix with sauerkraut...
- Homemade vinaigrette or other salad dressings...
- Umm, maybe add a smidge to your gin martini, as was suggested to us this fall?...
- Save the leftover oil and leave it next to your stove top - you'll cook with it daily!
- Try our pulled pork recipe here or our Italian beef sandwiches here!
Break out a couple of jars of Ronnie's Giardiniera at your next party and watch your guests light up in amazement, wondering how this condiment has eluded them for so long!
About Ronnie's Giardiniera
Ingredients
Our jalapeño and serrano peppers are sourced locally from Washington state small farmers.
Original Mix (Heat Level: Medium, 5/10):
Peppers, Olive Oil, Celery, Olives, Drained (Water, Pimiento (Sodium Alginate, Guar Gum, Calcium Chloride), Salt, Lactic Acid), Pepperoncini, Drained (Water, Sea Salt, Acetic Acid, Citric Acid, Turmeric), Onions, Carrots, less than 2% of: Cauliflower, Garlic, Spices, Salt, Distilled Vinegar, Garlic Salt, Calcium Chloride (a type of salt used to maintain crispness), and Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C, which is used to promote color retention)
The "original mix" is made of NINE different peppers (some hot, some sweet) along with other vegetables and spices. It will have a heat level around 5/10. It's a well-balanced, perfect amount of heat that won't jolt you out of your chair and hangs around just long enough... No doubt though, it'll give you a little nudge to let you know that it's there.
Rovente Hot & Crunchy Mix (Heat Level: Hot, 8/10) COMING SOON!:
MORE Hot Peppers, Olive Oil, Celery, Olives, Drained (Water, Pimiento (Sodium Alginate, Guar Gum, Calcium Chloride), Salt, Lactic Acid), Pepperoncini, Drained (Water, Sea Salt, Acetic Acid, Citric Acid, Turmeric), Onions, Carrots, less than 2% of: Cauliflower, Garlic, Spices, Salt, Distilled Vinegar, Garlic Salt, Calcium Chloride (a type of salt used to maintain crispness), and Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C, which is used to promote color retention)
When this one is done, the heat isn't going to nudge you like the "original" -- it's going to grab your skull and give it a little twist...
How It's Made
Our ingredients are cut and diced from fresh, never frozen, non-GMO vegetables. The mixture is first brined, after that it's pickled, and then finally, we set it all in extra virgin olive oil. We use extra virgin olive oil because it is cold-pressed and left unrefined. Extra virgin olive oil has a better, more natural flavor to it. A lot of store bought giardiniera is made with soybean oil which reduces the flavor, drags down the taste and makes it seem a little "plasticky". By adding extra virgin olive oil to our mix it allows Ronnie's Giardiniera to become much more universally usable as an everyday condiment and this is why it works on everything from eggs to pizza.
Storage & Use Tips
- Serve at room temperature.
- Top off with olive oil to preserve shelf life (if there's any left!).
- Refrigerate after opening.
- Clouding is normal when cold.
- Shelf life is 3 years from date of jarring. The best buy date is stamped on the bottom of the jar.
- Don't discard the remaining oil! It is now a Giardiniera infused olive oil and it’s delicious! Use it for dipping sourdough or a French baguette… Marinate or sauté meat and vegetables… Use it as a cooking oil… It’s limitless - What will you do with it?!?
- Consider adding a Giardiniera Spherification Serving Spoon to your order. This specialty slotted spoon is a great way to strain some of the olive oil from the vegetables. It is the preferred utensil if you want more vegetables and less olive oil or vice versa. It can also be used to remove the vegetables from the olive oil for dipping bread or drizzling over another dish. You can add this to your order when purchasing.
How Did This Happen?
A part of me died when I moved to Seattle from Chicago in 2008.
- Square cut thin crust pizza with a sweet sauce - Nowhere to be found
- Hot dogs topped with sport peppers and mustard - Nope
- Italian beef sandwiches with giardiniera - Nothing
I had to do something... Seriously... I truly missed the Holy Trinity of Chicago foods -- pizza, hot dogs & Italian beefs.
I first started trying to recreate my favorite pizza place's sweet sauce... After I got that to where I wanted it, I developed my own thin crust, tavern style pizza dough... Now I needed the right cheese to top it off... That led to importing cheese from Wisconsin and shredding it myself and self-blending three different cheeses to get the right flavor profile... With the pizza perfected, I realized I was missing my favorite pizza topping and the all around ultimate condiment - GIARDINIERA!
It took me well over a decade to get it right, and when friends and family starting praising the pursuit and persuading me to make batch after batch, I knew I was onto something... So in 2022 I finally started researching what we needed to do to get Ronnie's Giardiniera out to the masses. With a few starts and stops we got the perfect team together and went for it. 2024 is the year when it all came together.
I hope you enjoy it and thanks for reading,
- Ronnie
Why Only 4 Stars, Not 5?
On the Chicago flag, the four red stars stand for certain historical locations or events that took place in The Second City. The first star is for Fort Dearborn, the second represents the Great Chicago Fire, the third and fourth represent the world fairs that took place in Chicago; the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893 and A Century Of Progress Exposition in 1933-1934.