Famiglia Dodi (10 Year Balsamic)

This balsamic vinegar dressing more than any other represents the history of the Dodi family. It is made from the unique, secret recipe handed down by grandmother Carmelina and aged for 10 years in fine wooden casks lovingly and skillfully tended by Dano Dodi, who today still jealously holds some of the original old casks that belonged to grandmother Carmelina. A unique flavor, but easy to use, simple and precious, like the things of long ago. Perfect at any time of day and in any occasion, it is fantastic for every type of combination, from simple everyday dressing to the most elaborate food preparation. Ideal used raw to flavor salads, as a dip for raw vegetables, with boiled meats and sauces. It delicately flavors fish and meat. A plain boiled fish flavored with a few drops becomes a refined delight. A unique accent for fruit salads, ice cream, custards and zabaioni. Produced in Reggio Emilia from Acetaia Dodi and considered one of the best balsamic vinegar condiments produced in Italy
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Antica Acetaia Dodi
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It all started in 1891, birth year of Carmelina Ligabue, grandmother of the current owner of the Acetaia Dodi plant. Her father, Anselmo Ligabue, made a set of wooden casks for his daughter’s dowry. A dowry she wouldn’t give up easily. Carmelina loved balsamic vinegar and her casks were everything for her.

Carmelina Ligabue married Ricordano Dodi , Master Dairyman for the production of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese in Bastiglia, near Modena. In 1925 economics went bad and the family lost everything. They had to move to S.Valentino di Castellarano, where they stayed until February 1930, when the entire family moved to Cadiroggio. Rolando - Carmelina’s and Ricordano’s eldest son - also worked as a Master Dairyman. He married Elda en in 1951 the current owner of the Acetaia Dodi, Ricordano, who was named after his grandfather according to tradition, was born.

Ricordano also worked as a cheese producer, but his passion for balsamic vinegar didn’t diminish, but rather increased. The growth of the family induced the growth of the number of balsamic vinegar casks in the Dodi vinegar plant and currently the entire Dodi family is a ‘prisoner’ of the world of balsamic vinegar.