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| Finocchiona originated in the ], and possibly even before, in the ].<ref name=wer>Ruggero Larco. "La finocchiona". ''Accademia Italiana della Cucina'' (264). October 2014. pp.15-16.</ref> The use of fennel was an alternative to pepper (a key ingredient of the standard salami), which was very expensive at the time while fennel grew wild and abundant in the Tuscan countryside.<ref name=wer>Ruggero Larco. "La finocchiona". ''Accademia Italiana della Cucina'' (264). October 2014. pp.15-16.</ref><ref name=Craft>{{cite book|last1=Michael Ruhlman, Brian Polcyn|title=Salumi: The Craft of Italian Dry Curing|publisher=W. W. Norton & Company, 2012|pages= 129-130|isbn=0393084167}}</ref> Also, fennel is rich of ], and because of its anesthetic qualities filocchiona was regularly offered by the winemakers of the ] area to their customers before tasting their lower quality wines, to mask their taste.<ref name=wer>Ruggero Larco. "La finocchiona". ''Accademia Italiana della Cucina'' (264). October 2014. pp.15-16.</ref> Its name derives from "finocchio", the Italian name for fennel. |
Finocchiona originated in the ], and possibly even before, in the ].<ref name=wer>Ruggero Larco. "La finocchiona". ''Accademia Italiana della Cucina'' (264). October 2014. pp.15-16.</ref> The use of fennel was an alternative to pepper (a key ingredient of the standard salami), which was very expensive at the time while fennel grew wild and abundant in the Tuscan countryside.<ref name=wer>Ruggero Larco. "La finocchiona". ''Accademia Italiana della Cucina'' (264). October 2014. pp.15-16.</ref><ref name=Craft>{{cite book|last1=Michael Ruhlman, Brian Polcyn|title=Salumi: The Craft of Italian Dry Curing|publisher=W. W. Norton & Company, 2012|pages= 129-130|isbn=0393084167}}</ref> Also, fennel is rich of ], and because of its anesthetic qualities filocchiona was regularly offered by the winemakers of the ] area to their customers before tasting their lower quality wines, to mask their taste.<ref name=wer>Ruggero Larco. "La finocchiona". ''Accademia Italiana della Cucina'' (264). October 2014. pp.15-16.</ref> Its name derives from "finocchio", the Italian name for fennel.<ref name=Craft></ref> | ||
| == Preparation == | == Preparation == | ||
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Finocchiona is a salami variety, typical of southern Tuscany. It is characterized for the use of fennel.
Origins
Finocchiona originated in the Renaissance, and possibly even before, in the Late Middle Ages. The use of fennel was an alternative to pepper (a key ingredient of the standard salami), which was very expensive at the time while fennel grew wild and abundant in the Tuscan countryside. Also, fennel is rich of menthol, and because of its anesthetic qualities filocchiona was regularly offered by the winemakers of the Chianti area to their customers before tasting their lower quality wines, to mask their taste. Its name derives from "finocchio", the Italian name for fennel.
Preparation
Finocchiona's ingredients are chopped pork meat (generally cheek, shoulder or belly), fennel seeds, red wine, salt and pepper. It is fermented for not less than five months.
There is also a variant, sbriciolona, which is prepared with a coarser dough, and which undergoes a shorter seasoning (not more than a month). The product has to be cut into larger slices than the typical finocchiona and is consumed using a fork and a knife because it tends to crumble.
See also
References
- ^ Ruggero Larco. "La finocchiona". Accademia Italiana della Cucina (264). October 2014. pp.15-16.
- ^ Michael Ruhlman, Brian Polcyn. Salumi: The Craft of Italian Dry Curing. W. W. Norton & Company, 2012. pp. 129–130. ISBN 0393084167.