Luganega raw pork 4 pieces

Luganega raw pork 4 pieces

Luganega is a meat product made from pure pork that is minced and flavored, stuffed into a natural casing.

Let its soft texture melt in your mouth and let its aroma of spiced meat envelop your dishes to make them even more delicious and special.

Its compact and grainy texture, combined with its bold and intense flavor, proves to be a pleasant discovery even for the most refined palates.

LUGANEGA: ORIGIN AND TRADITION

Its origin dates back to the historic region of Lucania, during the Roman era. As proof of its Lucanian origin, the historian Marco Terenzio Varrone wrote in De lingua latina: “They call lucanica minced meat stuffed in a casing, because our soldiers learned how to prepare it from the Lucanians.” This dish has therefore ancient origins and was particularly appreciated, not only for its flavor but also for the ease of transport and preservation with salt. The term sausage indeed means “salted meat”, in the absence of refrigerators or preservatives, salt and slow curing were relied upon, and it is still prepared according to tradition today.

Maintaining the peasant tradition, the preparation of luganega still follows the ancient recipe of Apicius, contained in De Re Coquinaria from the 1st century A.D.: “To make lucaniche: grind pepper, cumin, pepper, rue, parsley, sweet spices, laurel berries, Apicius sauce; and mix everything with minced meat, then pound the mixture again together with sauce, whole pepper, very fat, and fennel. Then stuff everything into a casing, stretching it as much as possible. And thus let it be smoked.”

Luganega raw pork 4 pieces: How is it produced

Pavoncelli, Veneto

Ingredients Luganega raw pork 4 pieces

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