Something more about the salami Bio Ettore of the Line Primavera Pedrazzoli

BRIEF HISTORY: felino salami’s origins are very old. In Alda Tacca’s work “The history of felino salami”, the references date back to pharaoh Ramsete the Third (1166 b.C). Felino salami is also painted in the interior decoration of Parma’s Baptistery (1196- 1307). In fact, in the part that is dedicated to the zodiac sign acquarium, there are two salamis that can be identified as felino salami thanks to their size and shape. At the beginning of the XX century, Panzini wrote under the heading “Felino” in “Supplemento di dizionari italiani” (Suplement of Italian dictionaries) that this was a product made in the little town of Felino, near Parma. In 1927, in the Mercurial of September, “Salame di Felino” is mentioned for the first time in this terms together with “Prosciutto di Parma” (Parma ham). Our felino is called Ettore, which is the name of the client that inspired the creation of this product.

PROCESS: This salami is produced following the classical recipe of Felino, a small town in the province of Parma. For its production, we use only high quality meat which is minced in medium sized grains and filled into a natural bowel, called “gentile”. To this mix are added salt and pepper (in whole grains or minced). The process of filling in bowel has to be done with care, in order to avoid the creation of air pockets. Seasoning is also controlled very carefully because of the large size of the meat and consequently the large interior moisture that has to be eliminated. Seasoning lasts at least 45 days and allows the lean and non-lean parts to perfectly match together.

FOOD AND WINE MATCHING: Ettore salami is long and has a small diameter. Its main features are tenderness and a delicate, sweet and fragrant taste. It is served cut rigorously with a knife, combined with hard dough bread. It is better not to remove the bowel because it allows the external scent to penetrate the product during the cut. It has to be cut from the bottom to the top, in an oblique direction. In this way, you obtain larger slices.

SIZE: about 1 kg.