{"id":8402,"date":"2024-05-01T07:03:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T05:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nerofermento.it\/salute\/is-black-garlic-100-phenomenal\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T08:50:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T06:50:59","slug":"is-black-garlic-100-phenomenal","status":"publish","type":"salute","link":"https:\/\/www.nerofermento.it\/en\/salute\/is-black-garlic-100-phenomenal\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Black Garlic 100% phenomenal?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"26.4px\">Let&#8217;s find out what Voghiera Black Garlic is and why it is 100% extraordinary<\/h2>\n<p>In previous appointments we have seen that our Nero di Voghiera garlic can be considered a superfood and \u2013 above all \u2013 that we should not fear it, thanks to its fabulous digestibility.<\/p>\n<p>Today we delve into the identity card of our product by discovering <strong>what garlic is at its origin<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>The Nero di Voghiera garlic \u2013 as you can guess from the name \u2013 originates in the Este soils of <em>Voghiera (FE)<\/em> where the bulbils of the original product \u2013 <em>the Voghiera D.o.p. garlic<\/em> \u2013 are planted between September and November after a careful selection among the best of the previous harvest.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"26.4px\">What does D.O.P. mean?<\/h2>\n<p>The Voghiera garlic, produced by the Consortium of the same name, at the base of our fermented black garlic, obtained the D.O.P. designation in 2007. The <em>Protected Designation of Origin<\/em> is attributed by the European Union <\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>to foods whose <strong>peculiar<\/strong> qualitative <strong>characteristics<\/strong> depend essentially or exclusively <strong>on<\/strong> the <strong>territory<\/strong> in which they were produced.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The geographical environment <strong>includes both<\/strong> <strong>natural<\/strong> and <strong>human<\/strong> <strong>factors<\/strong> such as production techniques handed down over time, craftsmanship that, combined together, make it possible to obtain an <strong>inimitable<\/strong> <strong>product<\/strong> outside a specific production area.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In order for a product to be PDO, the production, processing and processing phases must take place in a delimited geographical area. Those who make PDO products must comply with the <strong>strict<\/strong> <strong>production<\/strong> <strong>rules<\/strong> established in the production specification. Compliance with these rules is guaranteed by a specific control body.  <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This mark is shown on <strong>every<\/strong> <strong>package <\/strong>sold by the Consortium, as well as on the batches with which they supply us, together with the <strong>name of the producer<\/strong>, as a guarantee that production and processing take place exclusively in the geographical area delimited according to the strict rules imposed by the control body.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"26.4px\">Does being 100% Italian and D.O.P. make Voghiera Black Garlic a 100% natural garlic?<\/h2>\n<p>No, obviously it is not enough to use an Italian and D.O.P. product to have <strong>a natural black garlic<\/strong>. This is where the synergy with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resitalia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>R.E.S<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 the <em>technological half<\/em> of NeroFermento \u2013 a cooperative company from Ravenna operating in the field of alternative energy, which has followed the design and development of our <strong>&#8220;fermenter&#8221;<\/strong> since the beginning of this adventure, comes into play. <\/p>\n<p>He is the heart of NeroFermento. It is in this room that, thanks to the <strong>skilful use<\/strong> of <strong>heat<\/strong> and <strong>humidity<\/strong> and the right amount of <strong>time and patience,<\/strong> our Voghiera D.O.P. garlic becomes&#8230; the <strong>Nero di Voghiera<\/strong> that will delight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerofermento.it\/ricette\/\">your recipes<\/a>! <\/p>\n<p><strong>No<\/strong> <strong>additives<\/strong>, <strong>no chemical<\/strong> or <strong>organic additions:<\/strong> our Nero di Voghiera garlic has ripened in a completely natural way in order to naturally preserve the organoleptic qualities acquired during the process.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"21\" data-lineheight=\"25.2px\">Aren&#8217;t you curious to try it? You can find it in some selected stores and online, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerofermento.it\/dove-trovarci\/\">find out where!<\/a> <\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s find out what Voghiera Black Garlic is and why it is 100% extraordinary In previous appointments we have seen that our Nero di Voghiera garlic can be considered a superfood and \u2013 above all \u2013 that we should not fear it, thanks to its fabulous digestibility. 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