Cured Meats of Italy
Necessity is the mother of invention, moncler outlet trebaseleghe and so the tradition of salting, smoking and air drying was born from the necessity of conserving meat for long periods of time after the slaughter of animals raised for food. Cured meats, or salumi in Italian, is the general name for this type of meat preservation and has been a staple of the Italian diet for well over two thousand years. Most people are familiar with the spicy salami of southern Italy that Americans know as pepperoni, and the prosciutto crudo of Parma, fondly called Parma ham in the States, but those are merely an introduction. There are countless variations developed and perfected through the ages; the vast amount beyond these two most familiar cured meat specialties are well worth searching out and exploring what the salumeria, or Italian delicatessen, has on offer.
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piumini moncler The filled variety of moncler bambino outlet casings are named salame in general and are divided into uncooked and cooked varieties. These are generally referred to as salame, salami and salsiccia. All salumi varieties range from the mildly delicate flavors of northern Italy to the fiery, pepper laced southern specialties. Some are spreadable, others firm and perfect for slicing thin, or paper thin, which is the preferred way of moncler saldi outlet eating prosciutto crudo, as it is believed to bring out the full range of flavors to the forefront of your palate. Most are eaten without further preparation other than slicing, while others require some cooking. Pork is by far the meat of choice for this type of preservation, moncler bambino saldi but you moncler outlet online uomo will find beef and wild game, such as wild boar, deer, mountain goat and occasionally donkey, horse, goat, and sheep. The pork of Umbria was highly prized during the Roman times for its moncler outlet online shop flavor and the skill of its butchers in particular, the butchers of the small town of Norcia, Umbria. Butchers that specialize in producing pork salumi are referred to as Norcini. piumini moncler
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Prosciutto Crudo di Parma is the most widely known and star of the cured meat world. It is the symbol of the town of Parma of the Emilia Romanga region and referred to in America as Parma ham. It is aged around 10 12 months, round in shape and delicately flavored with a hint of sweetness.
Prosciutto di San Daniele, from the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, is considered to be sweeter than Parma ham, aged 15 18 months, and recognizable when whole as it always has the hoof still attached.
Prosciutto di Cinghiale, of Tuscany and Lazio, technically is pork, even though it is indeed wild boar. It generally has the hairy bristle and hoof still on and is an intensely flavorful ham.
moncler outlet Culatello di Zibello, of Emilia Romagna, is the delicately flavored center cut of pork thighs. It is aged in well ventilated rooms between 10 months to a year, after having been rubbed with wine and pepper. moncler outlet
Speck, from Trentino Alto Adige region, is distinctive for its smoky flavor. Speck is made of pork thighs that are smoked, dry salted and aged 5 6 months.
Lardo di Saint Arnad, of the Val d’Aosta region, is a solid creamy textured slab of lard. It is best served when sliced thin and served on top of dark whole grain bread with a drizzle of honey.
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Bresaola, usually from Valtellina in Lombardy, is a lean cut of quality beef that has been salted, spiced, and hung to air dry.
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Coppa, a specialty of Piacenza in Emilia Romagna, is made from the upper part of the pig’s moncler donna neck. Dry salted and stuffed into casings with a variety of spices, it is then air dried for about 6 months.
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Salami Piccante, mainly from Calabria, is what most people know as pepperoni, though this name does not exist in Italy. It is a pork salami liberally spiced with hot and milder red peppers known as peperoni and peperoncino, which moncler saldi is where the American misnomer comes from. Salami piccante can come in a variety of shapes, usually long, curved loops, and in a variety of piumini moncler strengths of fieriness.
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moncler saldi uomo Soppressata, from Molise, Campania, Basilicata, Calabria. This salami contains lean pork cuts with fat, and is hand cut rather than ground, preferably from the small black varieties of Italian pigs. It is spiced with ground sweet red pepper, then stuffed into casings and pressed under a weight giving its characteristic flattened shape and name. moncler saldi uomo
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