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Biroldo salamiprovides one of the most ancient flavours of the Garfagnana region. It’s principal ingredient is pig’s head with a little heart and tongue.
PRODUCTION PROCESS
Spices are added to give an extra special flavour, such as wild fennel, cloves, cinnamon, coriander or aniseed.Wild fennel is a fundamental ingredient, whereas use of the other spices varies from village to village. To make the salami, the meat is first boiled for three hours. Then it is finely chopped, mixed with blood, spices and lard and stuffed into either an animal stomach or bladder.
GASTRONOMY
GASTRONOMY
This is then boiled and left to cool under a weight in order to squeeze out any excess fat. Today, biroldo is made and eaten fresh, although years ago it was quite common to make it and conserve it in lard. Biroldo salami is not widely eaten today. A local association has been set up to protect this typical product from Garfagnana(‘The Association of Biroldo Producers in Garfagnana’ / ‘L’Associazione Produttori del Biroldo della Garfagnana’).
