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Restaurants, bars and friggitorie
A ready product that needs no mixing, resting or cutting. Consistent portioning and no waste at the end of service.
Distribution and wholesale
Eighteen months of shelf life at −18 °C, and a product almost nobody in Italy has in their catalogue yet.
Retail chains
A gluten-free, lactose-free line that does not come from the “free-from” aisle, but from the traditional frozen cabinet.
Questions
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What exactly are panelle?
Thin chickpea flour fritters, typical of Palermo, born under Arab rule. They are cooked in an air fryer or a pan and eaten hot, often in bread with a few drops of lemon. If you have never tried them, they are probably the best first taste of Sicily you can have.
Are they gluten free because you reformulated them?
No, and that is the point. We took nothing away: the original recipe never contained gluten or lactose. This is not the “free-from” version of a product: it is the product.
So why didn’t I know?
Because for too long panelle remained a tradition known mainly in Sicily. Sikelia wants to bring them to an ever wider audience.
Doesn’t frozen mean lower quality?
Done properly, it means the opposite. Rapid freezing stops the product a few hours after it is made, instead of keeping it alive with preservatives. That is why our label is so short.
Do they work well in an air fryer?
Yes, and it is the method we recommend: fifteen minutes, straight from frozen. They stay crisp outside and soft inside just as in a pan, without frying oil.
Do I need to thaw them first?
Never. They are cooked straight from frozen.
How long do they keep?
Eighteen months in the freezer at −18 °C, without any preservative.
How can I find out whether Sikelia panelle are available?
Contact us to find out about the availability of our products and how to buy them. If you are a distributor, a restaurateur or a retail operator, our team is available to explore partnership and supply opportunities.
Where we are
Sikelia
Production and distribution of traditional Sicilian frozen foods.
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