Mantova Artichoke Paste (Pack of 4) – 6.5 oz for Spreading, Flavoring Dressings, and Enhancing Appetizers

I love this product. Delicious and much better than competing brands. Can't buy locally so had 8 jars shipped. Unfortunately badly packaged. One jar broke and spilled olive oil with which paste is made all over remaining jars.

Okay, so: I love the MANTOVA OLIVE PASTE, which I usually spread on a small toastedFrench dinner roll. I just bought two more 4-packs of the olive paste, and I decided totry this MANTOVA ARTICHOKE paste.On its own, the artichoke paste tends to be a bit too oily-tasting for me, and there'snot much artichoke flavor, that I can tell. The weird thing is, it has a definite 'hot' biteto it, like garlic - but there's no garlic (or pepper) listed in the ingredients!However, I tried mixing it half-and-half with the olive paste, and they're GREAT together!The artichoke paste nicely counter-balances the salty, tangy olive paste flavor. Delicious!I gave the artichoke paste 4 stars mainly because it doesn't really have enough artichokeflavor to it, IMO. I guess maybe it also depends on how you use it; and what you use it for.For me, the artichoke paste, mixed half-and-half with the olive paste, is yummy. :)I will definitely be buying more, to go with the olive paste.UPDATE: I just ordered 3 more packs of this artichoke paste. It's starting to grow on me.Still not artichoke-y enough, though. But I am definitely liking it more and more.I tried something different: I made elbow macaroni my usual way - cooked, (I do NOT add saltto the water while it's cooking; I add a couple spritzes of sea salt after I drain it). Then I addabout a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil, and a teaspoon of "buttery spread" (I'm vegan). Mixedthis all together, and then I added a teaspoon of the Mantova olive paste mixed with a teaspoonof the artichoke paste, and it was delicious!You can add all kinds of other stuff to this: cook some garlic cloves in with the pasta; you canadd veggies, like maybe chopped broccoli or spinach; even some beans. A nice basil pesto wouldalso mix in nicely, I think. Some grated Parmesan or pecorino Romano cheese would work well, too.Anyway, overall I'm very happy with the Mantova pastes, as pasta toppings and as a spreadfor my toasted French dinner rolls. :D

Addictive- it is that good. Spread on sourdough bread, oh my, wonderful. To all who need to feed a vegan, and to all who are vegan, this is greats stuff.

i've ordered this item (multi-pack) before with no issue, but this time the pack is almost expired already! there's no way i'll use all the jars of this before the expiration date. All i can do now is give some away so it doesn't go to waste - very disappointed this time. It's a terrific product but this experience makes me leery of reordering. too bad...

This paste is very tasty. I use for making risotto and it's delicious!

Excellent on buckwheat crisps, excellent in pasta.

Incredible when substituted for pizza sauce

The best!!!!!