What is Italian prosciutto?

What is Italian prosciutto?

In Italian, prosciutto simply translates to “ham.” There is prosciutto crudo, a raw, cured ham, and prosciutto cotto, or cooked ham.

What does salumi mean in Italian?

No trip to Italy is complete without trying some salumi – the catch-all term for Italian cured meats. The word salume (the plural is salumi) literally means “salted meat”. Though most Italian salumi are made from pork, you can find salumi made from wild boar, deer and even horse.

How do you eat Calabrese?

Slice the stems just as you would a carrot or a a turnip or piece of kohlrabi. Actually, the stem now has a texture very like Kohlrabi. You can eat it raw, but it is nicer lightly cooked – steamed or boiled, or even stir-fried.

What is Soppressata Calabrese?

Among the typical products of southern Italy, soppressata stands out as a type of Calabrian cured sausage, made from a mixture of coarsely ground finest pork cuts: ham, shoulder, and tenderloin, along with fat from the front loin. The meat is seasoned with salt, black pepper, and strong or mild peperoncino.

Are Calabrian peppers hot?

In terms of the spice level of the Calabrian Chili, it ranges between 25,000 and 40,000 Scoville Heat Units on the Scoville Scale, making them somewhat medium heat compared to some of the others out there, which is why they are often eaten on their own.

What do Calabrian chiles taste like?

Calabrian Chiles from Calabria, Italy have a spicy, mildly fruity taste and aroma. Excellent with pizza, pasta, garlic bread, stews, chilis, soups, salsa and for infusing olive oil. These spicy, red firecrackers that are ideal for adding color and medium-spicy heat to any dish.

What can I substitute for Calabrian peppers?

In testing, we tried to substitute the Calabrian chiles with a mix of finely chopped roasted red peppers (packed in oil) and crushed red pepper flakes; the flavor was not quite the same, but acceptable here, in a pinch. Serve with crusty bread, for mopping up any dressing.