What is soppressata?

Soppressata, also referred to as Capochia or Copa di Testa, is an Italian pork salary that is exclusive dry. Depending on the area in which it is produced, only the best slices of pigs or use meat from many different parts of the animal. The highest quality of the soppressata contains only meat from thighs or fresh sections of ham. More common diversity includes meat from pig head, abdomen, stomach, tongue and other parts of the body. Some versions are slightly sweet and spicy for cinnamon, nutmeg and clove used for aroma, along with black pepper and coriander. The more light types are flavored with garlic, pepper such as Cayenne and various Italian spices, including fennel, oregano and Basil. This type is more similar to the popular salami known as Pepperoni.

Regardless of the selected flavors, the technique of soppressata production usually includes either grinding meat into the machine or hand that cuts it into small pieces. After the meat is ready, cooked with spices until the meat is fully boiledand then stuffed into jute bags. The bags are usually shaped into sausages that are long and thin and then dried under pressure for 24 hours.

After 24 hours, Soppressata is generally suspended on treatment for three to 12 weeks, depending on the sausage diameter. During the period of hardening, sausage usually lose about 30% of their original weight. To keep it longer, sopresata salami is traditionally stored in glasses or canisters of olive oil.

Sweeter versions of Soppressata are used similarly to salami and often occur in sandwiches or as icing for biscuits for appetizers and appetizers. Types of spices can be used in pasta together with ricotta and mozzarella cheeses. In recent years, many Italian restaurants and pizzerias have begun to use the second version as a replacement for Pepperoni as a pizza or in a filling for calzons.

In large metropolitan areas, soppress can beAtta often found on supermarkets and local Italian markets. Some delicacies that specialize in Italian meat and cheeses offer them as a regular part of their choice. Many companies located worldwide are sold by Soppressata and other Italian meat online or through order catalog.