Emilia-Romagna — Salumi & Charcuterie
Cooking at too high a temperature — the shoulder toughens and dries. Not curing long enough — the curing step provides flavour depth that uncured shoulder cannot match. Slicing too thick — the delicate texture is best appreciated in thin slices. Serving cold from the refrigerator — like all Italian salumi, it must be at room temperature. Confusing spalla cotta with prosciutto cotto — they are different products from different cuts with different techniques.
Cooking at too high a temperature — the shoulder toughens and dries. Not curing long enough — the curing step provides flavour depth that uncured shoulder cannot match. Slicing too thick — the delicate texture is best appreciated in thin slices. Serving cold from the refrigerator — like all Italian salumi, it must be at room temperature. Confusing spalla cotta with prosciutto cotto — they are different products from different cuts with different techniques.
Spalla Cotta di San Secondo connects to similar techniques: French, German, British.
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