Salumis

Question 0

Pancetta

Answer 0

Unsmoked pork belly cured in spices
Dried for a few months then referred to as Italian bacon
Made in house by curing pork belly in salt, sugar, rosemary, and garlic

Question 1

Prosciutto di Parma

Answer 1

Salt cured leg of pork (ham)
Only called this if actually made in Parma Italy
Served with thin sliced melon

Question 2

Speck

Answer 2

Hind leg of of the pig
Boned before curing in spices (nutmeg bay leaves)
Then smoked

Question 3

Soppressata

Answer 3

A dry cured uncooked salumi made with beef and pork

Question 4

Finnocchiona

Answer 4

A salumi that has pork fennel sea salt red wine and garlic

Question 5

Mortadella

Answer 5

A large Italian sausage
Finely ground- heat cured pork
Contains pistachio

Question 6

Guanciale

Answer 6

Similar to pancetta ( unsmoked pork belly, dried, Italian bacon)
But made from the jowl of the pig
Richer in flavor than the belly

Question 7

Coppa

Answer 7

Muscle behind the pigs head

Cured with red wine salt and spices