Our Produce
For more than 70 years, the fresh produce specialists at the Anthony Marano Company have been dedicated to sourcing and selecting the perfect products for our customers, generation after generation.
Full service produce distribution for retail, food service and wholesale customers.
We love our customers and it shows!
For more than 70 years, the Anthony Marano Company has provided exceptional service, produce and pricing to stores, distributors, processors and ingredient-based companies.
GROWERS
We've created partnerships with quality farms, worldwide, for more than 70 years.
RETAIL
Delivering the best service, selection and value to customers throughout the Midwest.
FOOD SERVICE
As one of the first suppliers of tomatoes to restaurants in the Chicagoland area, the Anthony Marano Company has perfected the art of providing produce for food service customers.
Our co-founder, Josephine Marano, hand selected only the best produce for her customers and family. We continue her tradition in our exclusive brand named for her, "Gramma Jo's".
Visit Gramma Jo's
USDA Certified premium quality organic fruits and veggies. Fresh from the farm direct to you!
Visit Gramma Jo's Organics
Okra? Mamey? Pitaya? Strange and Beautiful, look for our new line of expertly selected weird and wacky fruits and veggies.
Visit What the fruit?
Get your "gotcha" brand citrus, avocados and kiwi exclusively at the Anthony Marano Company. Packaged fresh daily!
Get Your GotchaOur Brands
Exclusively available at the Anthony Marano Company! Ask us about our repack capability and private labeling options for your brands too.
Featured Recipes
Irish Boxty (Potato Pancakes)
Ingredients:
1 ¼ lbs. yellow flesh potatoes, peeled and cut into 1’’ pieces (about 4 medium potatoes)
3 tbs unsalted butter
3 tbs milk
½ tsp minced garlic
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ cup grated mild Cheddar cheese
¼ cup sliced green onions (about 4 onions)
½ cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
4 tbs vegetable oil
Sour Cream Sauce
½ cup low-fat sour cream
2 tbs chopped green onions (about 2 onions)
½ tsp minced garlic
½ tsp lemon juice
Few drops hot pepper sauce
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
Pinch cayenne pepper
Instructions:
Potato Cakes
- In medium saucepan cook potatoes in 2 inches boiling water, covered, 12-15 minutes until tender.
- Drain, then shake potatoes over low heat 1 to 2 minutes to dry thoroughly.
- With electric hand mixer or potato masher, mash potatoes until smooth. Beat in butter, milk and garlic until blended. Season with salt and pepper.
- Allow potatoes to cool; mix in cheese and green onions.
- To form potato cakes, shape 1/2-cup portions of potato mixture into patties; coat on all sides with bread crumbs. Place on wax paper-lined baking sheet and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- In heavy non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
- Add potato cakes and cook about 5 minutes, turning once, or until heated through and golden on both sides.
- Place on serving platter or 6 individual plates; top each potato cake with 1 Tablespoon Sour Cream Sauce.
Sour Cream Sauce
In mixing bowl, gently whisk together all sauce ingredients. Refrigerate.
Content courtesy of FruitsAndVeggiesMoreMatters.org.
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