Lucy and Lou DiLisio started Casa DiLisio in 1973 in their home. Their first sauce was a French style scampi sauce later called Sauce Provencal. Casa DiLisio was the first company to put frozen Pesto Sauce on the market for food service. According to Lou DiLisio, thirty-one years ago you couldn't sell pesto sauce. Last year (2003) Casa DiLisio produced and sold over 360 tons of Pesto Sauce. Casa DiLisio is also one of the very few companies using only FRESH BASIL in their Pesto Sauce.

Their Pesto alla Genovese sauce, which has already won many awards, was given the Gold Medal Awards for 1998 along with the Walnut Pesto, Puttanesca sauce and the newly introduced Cilantro Pesto. The newest sauce Fire Roasted Red Pepper Pesto was introduced in February 1999 and has been a BIG HIT with customers.

Today they have ten flavors of sauces plus four vegan sauces on the market in both food service and retail sizes. The flavors are: Pesto alla Genovese (Basil), Walnut Pesto, Sun Dried Tomato Pesto, Cilantro Pesto, Alfredo Sauce, White Clam Sauce, Sauce Provencal, Puttanesca and Napolitano Tomato Sauce,Fire Roasted Red Pepper Pesto, Vegan Basil Pesto, Vegan Sun Dried Tomato, Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Pesto and Vegan Cilantro. They recently received the American Culinary Federation Gold Certification on all of their Pesto Sauces.

Casa DiLisio has won 15 Gold Medals for their sauces as well as two finalist awards from the N.A.S.F.T. in 1994 and 1996. They currently sell NATIONALLY, HAWAII, the CARIBBEAN and several countries around the world. The food service industry such as white tablecloth restaurants, hotels, resorts, pizza restaurants, contract feeders, airlines, cruise lines, universities, hospitals, multi-unit restaurants, and home replacement markets are currently using Casa DiLisio frozen sauces. They also do private labels for several companies.

Casa DiLisio is known as The Ultimate Frozen Italian Sauce, line in the Country. Several new flavors are planned for the future. Casa DiLisio makes all their own sauces and distributes them through many Sysco's, US Foods and independent distributors. They also deal directly with chain accounts as well as UPS deliveries to small independent accounts.

All sauces are made with the finest natural ingredients.

They have exhibited in over 700 National Shows in the last 31 years and find the input from these shows is that their products cannot be topped for QUALITY, PRICE, CONSISTENCY and AVAILABILITY. They meet all the criteria for food services.

As stated in the product sheets, the average serving is 2 oz. of sauce, at a food cost of 55-60 cents. For bulk feedings, the cost comes down to 40 cents per serving.

Their sauces are made fresh daily, 52 weeks a year, using only the finest ingredients and the secret touch of tender loving care. They make all their sauces in small quantities and freeze them immediately to preserve the delicate, unique flavor and consistency.

The sauces come packed 2-32 oz. to a case as well as other sizes. They will keep frozen indefinitely and stay refrigerated for 2-3 weeks. They can also be scooped out like ice cream - refreeze balance - no waste.

The sauces are all concentrated and must be thinned out to use. Their retail size 8 ounce containers packed 12 to a case. If you have a retail store call them for information.

You can use their sauces knowing that you are using the finest sauces available in the country. The national shows have proven this to them. You can cut their products against any other on the market and be assured you will be using the best.

Casa DiLisio Homemade Frozen Sauces are just the item you need to set your operation apart from the rest. You can add many easy, delicious dishes to your menus without any extra work to your staff. Sauce can be used on pasta, fish, seafood, chicken, veal, vegetables and many other items. Look through their recipe booklet for new ideas. For information about your local distributor, or to place a direct order, please call them.

CASA DILISIO - FOR THOSE WHO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

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