Pantry · New Orleans, Louisiana and Tuscany, Italy
Spicy Virgin
Tuscan extra virgin olive oil infused with real Italian peperoncino.
- Founded by
- Luca Alessandrini, Tommaso Inghirami
- Based in
- New Orleans, Louisiana and Tuscany, Italy
Their story
Spicy Virgin is a family project between cousins Luca Alessandrini and Tommaso Inghirami, who grew up in Sansepolcro, Italy. Tommaso works the family olive grove in Tuscany, while Luca settled in New Orleans, his mother's hometown.
The brand grew from a table habit they knew from home, where a bottle of olio piccante, or chili oil, was always within reach. They launched Spicy Virgin to bring that simple Italian condiment to American kitchens.
How it's made
Spicy Virgin starts with cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil from Italy, which is infused with Italian peperoncino chiles. The product is entirely Italian in origin, with the oil tied to the family's Tuscan grove.
Why we carry them
We love a good chili oil, and this Italian take is perfect drizzled over pizza, pasta or eggs. A little goes a long way.
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