O Salami Cotto, or cooked salami, is a dish of Italian culinary tradition, typical of the regions of Piedmont, Lazio and the cities of Piacenza and Savona. It is a sausage made with pork, seasoned like classic salami. It is usually prepared for Sunday lunch or during the Christmas and Easter holidays.
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O colonial salami is a Brazilian salami very common in southern Brazil, colonial salami was adapted from revenues coming from Europe by immigrants mainly Germans and Italians. Colonial salami is generally made without using an air-conditioned environment during the process. As Brazil has a much warmer climate than Europe throughout most of the year, salami had to undergo some adaptations to be able to be made in our climate.
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Sucuk, sujuk or sudzhuk is a cured (dried) sausage, spicy and with a lot of garlic, consumed in the Balkan region, the Middle East and Central Asia, that is, in countries that were part of the Ottoman Empire. The name comes from Persian and means “full gut”.
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It is not the curing salt (nitrite and/or nitrate) itself that is associated with cancer, but rather the nitrosamines, which are a secondary compound that, in certain circumstances, including our stomach, can be formed in the human body by consumption. of nitrite. Knowing this, the main question is: what is the biggest source of nitrite and nitrate in our food?
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How to make Portuguese alheira? Portuguese Alheira Recipe. A alheira is a typical, lightly smoked Portuguese sausage originally made only with poultry meat, bread and plenty of garlic. In this recipe I used chicken and pork, but if you want the most original recipe, use only chicken meat. You can replace the chicken/chicken with turkey, duck or any other bird you prefer. It's a simple and very tasty recipe. Smoking is optional but recommended as smoking helps with flavor, color, aroma and protection.
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The meat emulsion is a structure composed of water, fat, ground meat (finely cut), salt, phosphate, and may also include other products of animal and/or vegetable origin, such as powdered milk, whey, sodium caseinate and/or potassium, soy derivatives (isolate, concentrate or flour), blood plasma, cereal starches, starches, among others. The emulsion is a complex with a discontinuous phase (fat), a continuous phase (water) and an emulsifying agent (protein). The fat particles are suspended in an aqueous matrix that is trapped by soluble proteins (mainly actin, myosin and myoglobin) and in which final stabilization is achieved through the formation of gels.
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Recipe for homemade smoked Calabrian sausage in the pan. Smoked Calabrese sausage is one of the most loved sausages in Brazil, it goes well in feijoadas, pizzas, sliced into dishes with rice and beans, in snacks or appetizers on tables in bars and restaurants. In starters, appetizers or main dishes, it is everywhere. A good pepperoni sausage is irresistible! It is a lightly spiced sausage, with a smoky touch and a firm, very compact consistency.
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These are substances with the function of maintaining the appearance and palatability of food, that is, keeping it in a condition to be consumed within a certain time, preventing or preventing deterioration caused by microorganisms or enzymatic action. Example: curing salt
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This is a classic chicken liver pâté recipe that I first saw on a Jamie Oliver show. The original recipe is a little different, I adapted it for the Brazilian palate and added some additives to give it more protection, durability and performance. It is a very quick and very tasty recipe, by applying the protective film of lard (or butter if you prefer) on the surface of the pâté it becomes very durable and maintains its reddish color.
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