Salama da sugo
Italian PGI meat product
Salama da sugo, also known as salamina da sugo, is a particular salami made of pork typical of the province of Ferrara consumed after cooking. It is recognized with the PGI and PDO designations of origin.
History
Cristoforo di Messisbugo, steward of Duke Alfonso I d'Este, in his work published posthumously in 1549 Banchetti, composizioni di vivande e apparecchio generale indicates the general lines which can be the first citation of this preparation when he describes the way of making mortadelle di carne by using wine in the mixture of the sausage.
Cooking
The procedure for cooking according to tradition is quite laborious. A first check (the so-called "piombatura") involves immersing the salama in cold water. If it sinks like lead, it means that it does not have any defects that have arisen during the aging process. If it tends to float, it means that during the aging process small air pockets have formed inside the salama which could have made it rancid.
The preparatory phase includes the immersion in lukewarm water for a whole night, followed by washing under running water in order to remove the layer of mold due to the natural aging process. For cooking it is necessary to have a high pot, in order to allow the salami to remain suspended and not to touch the bottom or the walls during the whole cooking process, which can last from four to eight hours (the time depends on the percentage of fat in the original mixture and on the aging time, information obtained from the production process). In order to obtain this result it is necessary that the binding string is usually supported by a long wooden cooking spoon or ladle placed transversally on the edge of the pot.
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