Strolghino di Culatello Gualerzi

Strolghino di Culatello is a particularly lean and tasty salami that originates from the trimming of culatello, necessary to give the famous salami its "pear" shape that makes it recognizable. It is believed that the name Strolghino comes from the Emilian dialect "strolga" which means fortune teller, as the short aging period could provide indications on the quality of the aging of other salamis. Pairings: Strolghino is excellent eaten alone as an appetizer or as a snack, perfect paired with slices of toasted bread accompanied by a glass of Lambrusco or Malvasia. Storage: Store in a cool and humid place Processing: Strolghino is obtained from the processing of meat for Culatello, hence it is called Strolghino di Culatello. The meat obtained to give the classic pear shape to culatello is ground, mixed with spices and fat, and stuffed into an animal or synthetic casing. The aging of Strolghino is very short, about 20 days, as it is a small product that dehydrates easily, and to prevent it from losing its characteristics of extreme sweetness, it should be enjoyed soft. Aging: 24 Other: Average values per 100 g of product: Energy: 1394 kJ / 335 kcal Fats: 24 g of which saturated: 10 g Carbohydrates: < 1g of which sugars: < 0.5 g Proteins: 28 g Salt: 4.2 g