Rizzo Italian Deli - Worcester

23/08/2026

20/08/2026

You’ve heard of buffalo mozzarella…but have you tried buffalo butter? 🇮🇹🧈

This is B***o di Bufala from Fattorie Garofalo – a beautifully creamy Italian butter made from 100% buffalo milk whey.

Fattorie Garofalo’s story began in Capua, Campania, in 1962, when the Garofalo family purchased their first farmland and began raising Mediterranean buffalo. Today, the company oversees the complete journey from its buffalo pastures through to the finished dairy products.

Pure white in colour, soft and easy to spread, this butter has a delicate aroma and a smooth, gently sweet flavour. It can be used just like ordinary butter, but adds something a little more special!

Try it:

🧈 Spread generously over warm crusty bread or toasted sourdough
🍝 Melted through freshly cooked pasta with black pepper and Parmesan
🥔 Added to mashed potatoes for an extra-creamy finish
🥦 Tossed through steamed or roasted vegetables
🍚 Stirred into risotto just before serving
🥐 Used in both sweet and savoury baking

Sometimes the simplest ingredients make the biggest difference – and this is definitely one for curious food lovers!

Available now from Rizzo Deli. Pop in and discover a little taste of Campania 🇮🇹

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17/08/2026

Quite possibly the strangest looking thing in our deli… but what actually is it? 👀

This wonderfully unusual creation is Auricchio Provolone Giovane - a young Italian provolone, traditionally shaped by hand into its distinctive pear or flask-like form.

Provolone is a cow’s-milk pasta filata cheese, meaning the curds are heated and stretched during production - the same family of cheesemaking used for mozzarella and scamorza. The cheese is then moulded, tied and hung to mature, which explains both its extraordinary shape and the cord around the top.

“Giovane” means young, so unlike a heavily matured, sharp provolone, this one is mild and delicate, with a smooth, semi-firm texture and a lovely gentle milky flavour. Auricchio has been making provolone since 1877, when Gennaro Auricchio founded the company near Naples using a closely guarded family recipe.

So, how do you eat it?

Remove the cord and the outer wax coating, then slice or cube the cheese. Enjoy it:

🧀 On an antipasti board with prosciutto, salami, olives and marinated vegetables
🍐 With fresh pears, apples, figs, honey or fruit preserves
🥪 Sliced into sandwiches, toasties or panini
🔥 Grilled on a hotplate until golden and deliciously soft
🍕 Melted over pizza, baked pasta, vegetables or savoury pies
🥗 Cubed through a salad for a mild, creamy addition

Because this is a young, delicate provolone, pair it with a wine that won’t overpower it. Try a crisp Pinot Grigio, Gavi or Soave, a dry Italian rosé or a glass of Prosecco. If you prefer red, choose something light and fruity such as Valpolicella.

It might look more like an ornament than something to eat, but underneath that unusual exterior is a wonderfully versatile Italian cheese! Come and discover the strangest-looking thing in Rizzo Deli – and take the whole thing home for £18.50.

14/08/2026

🇮🇹 NEW IN AT RIZZO ITALIAN DELI – TRE MARIE 🍪

We're delighted to introduce Tre Marie, one of Italy's historic names in pasticceria and baked treats, with roots stretching back generations and a reputation for combining Italian tradition with seriously indulgent flavours.

If you love a proper biscuit with your coffee, you're going to enjoy these! ☕️❤️

Our new selection includes:

🍫 Gianduia Nero – crispy wafers with rich cocoa & Italian hazelnut cream
🤍 Stracciatella – delicate wafers with milk cream & chocolate pieces
🌰 Nocciole & Cioccolato – soft biscuits with hazelnuts & chocolate
🍫 Cacao & Chocolate – rich, soft cocoa biscuits
🍪 Chocolate Krumiro – crumbly Italian-style shortbread with a chocolate centre
🧂 Salted Caramel & Chocolate – indulgent shortbread with caramel and chocolate
🍫 Chocolate Chunk – buttery shortbread packed with pieces of chocolate
🍒 Cranberry & Almond – soft biscuits with cranberries and crunchy almonds

Beautifully packaged, full of flavour and perfect with an espresso, cappuccino or cup of tea — they're also a lovely little Italian gift... if you can resist eating them yourself! 😉

🇮🇹 Available now in store at Rizzo Italian Deli, Worcester.

Come in and discover your new favourite Italian biscuit. ❤️

12/08/2026

🍷 A red wine with a little sparkle and plenty of Piedmontese personality…

Meet Rachele Freisa d’Asti DOC, produced by the family-run Cascina Perfumo winery in Nizza Monferrato, in the beautiful hills of Piedmont.

Made from 100% Freisa, an ancient native grape closely related to Nebbiolo, Rachele is a slightly lively red wine with a lovely ruby colour and fine, fruity aromas. On the palate, it is dry and gently soft, with the characteristic tannins that give Freisa its wonderfully distinctive personality.

The grapes are harvested by hand before fermenting in stainless-steel tanks. The wine then undergoes a second fermentation and is bottled in the spring, creating that delicate liveliness in the glass.

It is best served lightly chilled at around 15°C, making it a brilliant red for warmer days. Pair it with Italian cured meats, antipasti, pizza, pasta with a rich ragù, roasted or grilled meats, and semi-mature cheeses. It would be particularly good alongside a Rizzo Deli sharing board!

And have you noticed the unusual label? In 2019, Cascina Perfumo redesigned its labels using inspiration from an old family Barbera label featuring the Knave of Cups. This became the winery’s wonderfully distinctive playing-card collection, with Rachele carrying her own colourful mirrored card character.

Cascina Perfumo’s story stretches back through several generations. The present farm was established in 1953 with a farmhouse, cellar, fields and two hectares of Barbera vineyards. The family gradually expanded and specialised in winemaking, while remaining closely connected to the land and traditions of Nizza Monferrato.

If you enjoy discovering characterful Italian wines made from lesser-known native grapes, this is certainly one to try. Come and find Rachele Freisa d’Asti DOC at Rizzo Deli 🇮🇹🍷

10/08/2026

08/08/2026

🇮🇹 A TASTE OF SICILY — POLARA CEDRATA 🍋

If you’ve never tried Cedrata before, this is a lovely little taste of traditional Sicily that you might not immediately recognise here in the UK!

Cedrata is a classic Italian soft drink made using cedro – citron – a large, wonderfully aromatic citrus fruit that has been grown around the Mediterranean for centuries. Although it looks a little like a giant lemon, citron has its own distinctive fragrance and flavour. The result is a refreshing, gently sparkling drink with a sweet, fragrant citrus taste and a pleasantly zesty finish.

Ours is made by Polara, a Sicilian drinks producer whose story dates back to 1953. Based in Modica, in south-eastern Sicily, Polara is known for producing traditional Italian soft drinks inspired by the flavours and recipes of the island. Their Antica Ricetta Siciliana range celebrates the old-fashioned drinks you would traditionally find in Sicilian bars and cafés.

Polara Cedrata is made with natural citron extract and is completely alcohol-free, making it a great alternative when you fancy something a little more interesting than the usual soft drinks.

In Italy, drinks like this are often enjoyed simply as an aperitivo or a refreshing afternoon drink – served well chilled, either straight from the bottle or poured over plenty of ice. Try it with a slice of lemon or orange, and serve alongside olives, crisps, focaccia, cheeses or a little antipasti platter. 🇮🇹

If you’ve never tasted cedro before, pop into Ritzo Italian Deli and try a bottle! It’s one of those wonderfully Italian products that you may not think to pick up if you don’t know what it is – but that’s exactly why we love introducing them to you. 💚🤍❤️