Salumi

In a mix that is similar to his Ventricina, Luigi di Lello uses meat from the loin, shoulder and ham and seasons with chilli and fennel to make a s...

Lardo is the protective layer of fat from high up on the pig's back. The slabs of fat, layered with bay, rosemary, garlic, spices and salt, are pu...

This is the perfect salami; small enough to fit in your handbag but (perhaps) large enough to last a few days. Taste the nutmeg that is used in the...

Massimo Corra makes our coppa in the Val di Non. He first rubs it with cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg and star anise and then smokes it. Traditionally...

Hot spreading salami made with 1/3rd chilli, 1/3rd fat and 1/3rd lean meat. In Cervicati the tradition is to eat nduja on bread, never to cook with...

With a butchers shop in Alba, home of the white truffle , it is no surprise that Mauro and Chiara have chosen to season one of their smaller salami...

Pancetta is the belly of the pig that is cured for just 4-8 weeks. While it is safe to eat raw, pancetta is generally used in the kitchen adding fl...

Pierre Oteiza's saucisse seche is meaty and addictively chewy. It is seasoned with Piment d'Espelette, a mild chilli used locally in place of black...

Pierre Oteiza keeps his black Cochon Basque pigs in the Pyrenees some 6kms from the border with Spain. Chorizo is very traditional in this - French...

Massimo and Orietta Corrà have a butchers shop in the village of Corredo 900ms up in the alpine Val di Non. He doesn't have his own pigs but buys t...

The most iconic product from the province of Teramo in Abruzzo, Costantini Slow small batch produce their Ventricina which they age in a pig bladde...

Fausto Guadagni's Pancetta Steccata is seasoned with black pepper and rosemary and then folded over and sewn up. It is aged for a year, pressed bet...

Soppressata is the traditional salame from Calabria made with the best meat from the prosciutto and the shoulder mixed with chilli and salt The dar...

Guanciale is the cured cheek and is used a lot in Italian cooking instead of pancetta but what a lot of people don't know is how delicious it is to...

A salame made with prime cuts from the shoulder, loin and ham mixed with the best back fat. It is seasoned with garlic and then smoked overnight ov...

Pierre Oteiza's traditional, local salami, seasoned with rum and black peppercorns then stuffed into the caecum casing which gives its distinctive ...

Mario makes his Carne Salata (which just means salted meat) from the Punta d'Anca, the tender salmon cut in English or eye of the silverside. It st...

Massimo's most unusual salami is the mortandela, a seasonal salami in the shape of a patty, bound by caul, which can be either sliced and eaten or ...

In 2021 Mario Cardinale, who had been making us bresaola for years, finally retired and we are now working with Simone and Alberto Testini who live...

The Bradi Toscani Salame Toscano takes all the good cuts and mixes them with cubes of the best back fat, black peppercorns and red wine. The salty,...

The highly prized 'heart' of the ham that is stitched into a pig's bladder and aged for 24 months. It is an ancient cut and comes from the Bassa Pa...

A unique salami made from big, hand cut pieces of loin, shoulder and ham mixed with chilli (the spice is warm rather than hot) and fennel seeds. Ha...

Strolghino di Culatello - to give its full name - is a traditional salame from the Bassa Parmense made with the offcuts from Culatello production. ...

Mauro and Chiara Casetta use local wines from the Langhe region to season their salami and this is their favourite; the best cuts from shoulder, be...