Organic pulses

Pulses are rich in protein, of great nutritional value and high in energy and therapeutic characteristics that help lower cholesterol levels.
They are particularly recommended for consumption as part of high fibre diets, providing filling nutrition.

Our range consists of:

Sultano Chickpea
Skinned Chickpeas
Lentils
Skinned Lentils
Chickling “Cicerchia”
Skinned Chickling
Soup of the king

“Borlotto” Beans
Black Beans
“Cannellino” Beans
Soup Vegetables
and Cereals
Fantasy Soup Mix
Rich soup

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SULTANO CHICKPEA

Poggio Aquilone’s Organic Sultano Chickpea is peculiar for its small, flavourful seed.
It cooks in a short time. Cooking time approx 1h 30 min.

SKINNED CHICKPEAS

Possibly the oldest of the pulses used by man in his diet, chickpeas may well be the pulse that is digested most easily. This makes it ideal for use in child nutrition. Skinned chickpeas have greatly reduced soaking and cooking times.
It cooks in a short time. Cooking time approx 1h

LENTILS

Poggio Aquilone’s Organic Lentil stands out for its small seed and sparkling colours.
Cooking time: approx 1h 30 min

SKINNED LENTILS

Rich in vitamin B and effective in treating conditions of an anemic nature and exhaustion, these lentil kernels come without their skin, thus taking much less time to cook. Ideal for use in soups, velvet sauces, broths and flavourful side dishes.
Cooking time: approx 1h

CHICKLING “CICERCHIA”

The Cicerchia is a grain legume and comes from an annual herbaceous plant, quite similar to the chickpea plant. Its origin is very old and comes from the Middle East.
Cooking time: approx 1h

SKINNED CHICKLING

Typical for central Italy, chickling is a pulse that is very high in protein and rich in dietary fibre. As its name suggests, the chickling comes without its skin, thus greatly reducing soaking and cooking times.
Cooking time: approx 40 min.

“BORLOTTO” BEANS

Poggio Aquilone biological farm produces a “Borlotto” bean which with its high contribution of proteins and carbohydrates it is ideal to be used mainly with pasta and minestrone dishes, perfect if served with red wines.
Cooking time: approx 1 hour.

BLACK BEANS

Poggio Aquilone’s organic Black Bean is a rustic variety suitable for italian-style soups (zuppe).
Cooking time approx 1h 30 min.

“CANNELLINO” BEANS

Poggio Aquilone biological farm produces a hite-bean “Cannellino” having a real delicate taste which is simply perfect to be used as side dish and on vegetable soup too.
Cooking time: approx 1 hour.

SOUP VEGETABLES AND CEREALS

Poggio Aquilone's Organic Zuppa includes a mix of broken spelt, pearled barley, broken peas, lentils, and red lentils. No soaking needed before cooking.
Cooking time: approx. 1h 30 min.

FANTASY SOUP MIX

This is a mix of pulses, chickpeas, chickling, lentils and split peas, all skinned. As all the ingredients come without their skins, soaking and cooking times are much reduced.
Cooking time: approx. 1h