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
Pork and Bitter Melon Stir Fry
Ingredients:
Feeling a little sniffly? Chinese Bitter Melon can help! Full of antioxidants, vitamins A and C, B vitamins, folate, beta-carotene and lutein, it has been used to help manage diabetes, fight cancer, lower cholesterol, aid in digestive problems and help fight the common cold. For a less strong flavor, parboil the bitter melon before using in stir frys or other dishes.
2 Chinese Bitter Melons
Ground pork mixture (3 oz ground pork, ½ tsp minced ginger, 1 tsp rice wine, ½ tsp sugar, ¼ tsp salt)
Sauce (2 cloves grated garlic, 3tbs smashed black beans, 3 dried red chilies, 2 tbs fish sauce, 1 tbs rice wine, ½ tsp salt, 1 tbs sugar)
Thickening mix (1/4 cup water mixed with 2 tsp cornstarch)
Instructions:
- Half the melons lengthwise and then cut into ¼ inch slices.
- Stir fry all ingredients for pork mixture together on medium heat. Set aside.
- Mix sauce ingredients together in a bowl.
- Heat wok over high heat, stir fry oil and bitter melon on high heat for 5-7 minutes. Add sauce mixture and stir-fry for another minute.
- Turn off heat and add thickening mix, stirring rapidly. Add water if sauce needs to be thinned out. Let simmer for one minute, add pork mixture to wok and serve after heated through.
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