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Levoni has never compromised origins. We maintain we are as Italy made us: proudly delicious.
This salame from Calabria, Southen Italy, has a characteristic oval shape when sliced and a knife-cut specialty texture. The flavor is bold and very spicy, with pieces of diced Italian pancetta rounding out the strong taste of the fennel seeds, chili and paprika.
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Levoni has never compromised origins. We maintain we are as Italy made us: proudly delicious.
A supply chain made of prime materials. Pork cherished and celebrated for ages creates our legacy.
All of our farming, breeding, producing, curing, and seasoning happens in one place before the US.
The schiacciata piccante is a salami of medium size, its shape is due to the fact that in some areas of Italy - where the climate is warmer and dry - a good and proper maturation would become difficult; so the human ingenuity overcame the hurdle making a crushed salami - smaller diameter best maturation!
The external appearance is free of mould and boasts a beautiful red accentuated by chili. When sliced the minced meat appears interspersed with lard cubes. The aroma is complex, combining the typical notes of sweetness of fennel seeds with the intense aroma of chili pepper. The taste is that of a deli meat of great character, sharp and balanced.
It must be cut into thin slices of approximately 1 mm by means of the slicer. When used in the preparation of a sauce for pasta it should be cut into approximately 3 mm thick strips or cubes.
The schiacciata piccante, besides marrying very well with the various types of bread typical of Italy - likes the pairing with potato pies or baked potatoes. For an exquisite first course cook the pasta in boiling water together with some sprouting broccoli. When cooked, drain everything together and sauté in a pan where a handful of strips of schiacciata piccante with extra virgin olive oil has been previously heated - a true delight.
Chili and especially fennel seeds are difficult to match, but the Prosecco with its fresh and floral notes is perfect to blend the persistent sweetness of fennel and round the spicy flavour of the chili pepper.
