Finocchiona Italian Salami

salame finocchiona

O Tuscan Salami is typical of Italy and is also known as finacchiona. Tuscan Italian Salami Finocchiona originates in the Middle Ages, between the 14th and 15th centuries. It is a salami that contains fennel, or finacchio in Italian, which is why it is also known as fenocchiona. It is a salami that is generally thick and has medium or long maturation. Fennel was initially used to replace black pepper, which was a much more expensive ingredient. The product became popular and is now produced in several regions of Italy.

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Cheddar and bacon sausage recipe

cheddar e bacon linguiça churrasco

Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Sausage: The combination of cheddar cheese and bacon is a delicious and very popular mix in many dishes. Aged cheddar cheese has a rich flavor with a slight hint of acidity, while bacon adds a smoky flavor. Together, cheddar cheese and bacon create an irresistible contrast of flavors.

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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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