The artisanal charcuterie market in Brazil and opportunities abroad: a call for small producers

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PEIEX Campinas Center – Francisco Falsetti Xavier

The growth of artisanal products and producers of the most diverse types is evident to any attentive observer. Through an extensive literature review, Oliveira (2019) shows that over time consumers have shown behavioral changes in their relationship with food, and the increase in the search for artisanal products in recent years is the result of one of these changes. The interest in homemade goods has become a trend for several reasons ranging from the desire for healthier products to the attraction for something rescued from the past; a traditional form of production.

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Boudin Blanc

boudin blanc

Boudin Blanc is a classic French sausage traditionally made at Christmas time. It uses whole milk and eggs, which gives it a very delicate, mousseline-like texture, very soft, similar in texture to a pudding. It is flavored with a mixture of spices called “quatre épices”, a combination of pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, a seasoning that can be used in many other dishes.

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Salami preserved in paraffin or beeswax

Preserving salami in paraffin is a very old technique for preserving salami and other matured sausages. Paraffin or beeswax can be used, the important thing is that the material used can be melted and applied to the finished sausage, so that, when it dries, it forms a perfect seal on the outside of the salami, protecting it from excessive moisture loss. and against contamination. It is similar to a vacuum, but with the added benefit of also protecting against light, which is one of the inducers of oxidation (rancidity).

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Rustic salami embedded in a beef base and aged for 51 days

salame rustico artesanal

This rustic salami was inspired by the traditional Portuguese salpicão, which is a sausage or, as they say in Portugal, sausage, made with pork loin, preferably from the Bísara breed, cut into cubes of approximately 5 cm, seasoned with wine, salt, garlic , bay leaves and pepper. After seasoning, it is left to marinate, or cure, for four days. Traditionally, salpicão is smoked and then aged, but in this variation it was made without smoking.

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Northeastern filet mignon sun-dried meat

carne de sol de filé

Sun-dried meat can be made with any beef, there is no specific cut but rather a process that must be followed. Unlike dried meat and jerky, sun-dried meat does not have much salt, just enough to season the meat. It is not a technique for prolonged preservation of meat, but rather for conservation for immediate, not immediate, preparation.

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