The Consortium of the Prosciutto San Daniele DOP has recently introduced some modifies of the production rules towards a further high quality product and food safety, based on scientific data. Among the main measures are: the limitation of the production crosses with the consequent institution of a genetic database in order to guarantee the effective truthfulness of the genetic characteristic of the pigs admitted to the PDO, the more strict nourishment rules through an high use of noble cereals, the minimum aging extended to 400 days and the lowering of the salt content.

If you ask Friulians where you can find the orginal tastes of their territory, in their list there will be a place for Salumificio Lovison too for sure. 1903, the year where everything started for the company from Spilimbergo, a territory that has natural predisposition for craft cold cuts making, from the moment that the microcline is very similar to the near San Daniele area. Born when craftsmanship was the only way, it has preserved the same setting despite the international success that it is meritoriously obtaining. Nowadays the people involved in the activity are twenty, people who take care of the respect of taste, consumers an the environment too, the Salame punta di coltello - Salumificio Lovison is the tangible evidence of that: the hand cut meat gives a next level rustic tactile sensation compared to the mechanic grinding, which exalts the spices and cellar notes too, with a pleasant sapidity accompanied by dried fruit aftertaste.

In Italy there are many raw ham varieties, with extremely different origins, production areas, clime, pork races as the result are too. In this scenario the Crudo di San Daniele is one of the finest, coming from the same name district in the province of Udine, Friuli. One of the few still craft producers is the historical Prosciuttificio Il Camarin, whose secret is the microclimate of the San Daniele area, where the Alpine wind and the Adriatic Sea wind meet each other. The work is completed by the DOP disciplinary, which imposes very strict processes and requisites, that make the final result absolutely great. Only thighs from Italian porks, Trapani sea salt, hand processing in the San Daniele territory, 18 of aging at least give the San Daniele Il Camarin a vibrant red color, an intense aroma, a sweet, decise taste and a particularly soft consistency. Available whole PROSCIUTTO CRUDO SAN DANIELE (raw San Daniele ham) WITH BONE MATURED FOR 32 MONTHS - IL CAMARIN and cut into pieces with or without bone.

What's better than a mixed platter of selected high quality cold cuts to start your Christmas lunch? We're going to suggest you the best among the Italian cold cuts to give you and you family or friends an unforgettable taste experience. Salame punta di coltello - Salumificio Lovison: 100% no GMO Firulian pork meats, secret mix of natural spices, hand chopping of the meat in 2cm square pieces and then a 3 months seasoning. The result is a salami with rough grain that will exalt and make you feel the real taste of the meats. Prosciutto San Daniele DOP (raw ham) on piece - Il Camarin: "Il Camarin" is a small artisanal reality that produces only few thousands of pieces per year, these are very accurately selected and then most of them are destined to the selling to the finest butcheries and high restaurants. We're talking about raw hams endowed with exceptional piebald marking and aging, that distinguish themselves for their sweetness that can be guaranteed only by a well measured use of salt. Guanciale (jowl bacon) - La Cinta di Guido: it is made from the meat of an indigenous breed of pigs, the so-called Cinta Senese. The meat of these pigs is much tastier than of the other races, as in the rearing and feeding of these animals, great emphasis is placed on high-quality forage. The fat is less consistent and more fluid, so more pleasant at the palate, this allows the cold cuts obtained to have a faster spread of the aromas used for spicing it, assuring the product optimal aromatic characteristics. CULATELLO DI ZIBELLO DOP ORO SPIGAROLI - SLOW FOOD- GOLD: an institution in the Italian gastronomic culture. Words aren't enough to describe such a masterpiece, just try it.

Mortadella is a typical flavorful Emilian cold cut, which is usually made using the less noble parts of the pork. Differently from the average Mortadella Favola - Palmieri is obtained using only the shoulder of 100% Italian porks fed with natural animal feed, selecting meats coming from the breedings among the PDO Parma and San Daniele circuit, and it is gluten free too. Mortadella Favola is also the only which is stuffed and cooked in natural pork rind, using the stone ovens which have been active since the company foundation in 1961. Personally we think the best way to taste this incredible cold cut is one and only: Hot bread Stonebaked organic Pugliese type bread - Forno Astori, Mortadella Favola - Palmieri- and a final touch of Pistachio pesto - Azienda Agricola Biologica Adamo#.

Sandwiches are one of the most ancient dishes of the human culinary history. They've been making all around the world for thousand years in infinite variants, one of the most ancient has its origin in Italy as it was made by the Romans. The historians say that the Romans were so fond of "Panis ac perna" (sandwich with prosciutto crudo) that there was plenty of open air cold cuts markets and a street too called "Panisperna" was dedicated to that delicious food. As nowadays sandwiches have become a true art representing a country gastronomy heritage, today we want to honor the historical tradition giving you an ancient recipe with a touch of new representing the past and present of the Italian gastronomy. The sandwich we're giving you is simple, fresh and tasty, what makes it exceptional is the choice of only genuine and high quality Italian products. - Stonebaked organic Pugliese type bread - Forno Astori: made with natural dough beginning with a natural starter and 100% Italian certified biologic flour without any additive and cooked a wooden oven. - Prosciutto San Daniele DOP (raw ham) on piece - Il Camarin: a top quality Raw Ham thanks both to the section of excellent meats and the processing which is mostly hand made. - Apulian Stracciatella - Caseificio Voglia di Latte: a typical Apulian cheese with donates an unique taste to your sandwich, impossible not to fell in love with it, it has to be as fresh as possible. - Pachino Cherry Tomatoes: cultivated in a Sicilian area famous for the quality of the tomatoes that grow on its ground, they have a sweet and pleasant taste. - A final touch of arugula to balance with a bitter shade.

If you want to make a really successful Italian pizza you need to start from real Italian good quality ingredients. For the dough try the Tumminia Biologic Semiwhole Flour Stone Milled - Az. Agricola Fastuchera to give an exceptional aroma (only as an addition, because as a main flour this type only is not enough "strong" to levitate as a pizza), the real artisanal Campania buffalo mozzarella Aversana type buffalo mozzarella di Bufala Campana aus Battipaglia - Caseificio Esposito or the Apulian Mozzarella Fiordilatte - Caseificio Voglia di Latte. You can't do it without San Marzano tomatoes DOP - Agrigenus a real DOP, an excellence which has been awarded as the best San Marzano tomato and the Sicilian oregano in the bunch - Az. Agr. Balducco Fulgatore is fundamental too Also the other ingredients are important, we're suggesting you some pairings: -Pizza with Smoked Buffalo Provola from Battipaglia - Caseificio Esposito, potatoes and Guanciale (jowl bacon) - La Cinta di Guido. -Pizza with San Marzano tomatoes DOP - Agrigenus, Aversana type buffalo mozzarella di Bufala Campana aus Battipaglia - Caseificio Esposito and after the cooking add Apulian Stracciatella - Caseificio Voglia di Latte and 1/2 boneless San Daniele DOP raw ham - Il Camarin. -Pizza with San Marzano tomatoes DOP - Agrigenus, Aversana type buffalo mozzarella di Bufala Campana aus Battipaglia - Caseificio Esposito, Gorgonzola DOP and 'Nduja of black calabrian pig - Consorzio Nero di Calabria.

The Prosciutto San Daniele DOP Il Camarin is a top quality Raw Ham thanks both to the section of excellent meats and the processing which is mostly hand made. The aspect of the product is beautiful, thanks to the low content of fat and its red intense colour. Its taste is well balanced between saltiness and sweetness enriched by shades of dried fruit and cooked milk.

The Great Cold Cuts guide rewards, three slices: Friuli Venezia Giulia Prosciutto San Daniele (raw ham) 24 moths DOP Camarin-San Daniele of Friuli (UD).