Pancetta Piacentina PDO

The least valued cut of the pig, which our history and talent have transformed into a premium cured meat product. The selection of the meat, dry salting, and hand-sewing make the traditional pancetta from the Piacenza area a unique cured meat. Only with a slow massage can the aromas and spices penetrate the meat and give it that sweet, full, and smooth flavor on the palate. Pancetta Piacentina PDO is known and appreciated for its “melt-in-the-mouth” effect, which is sweet and pleasant. The aging process in Val Tidone gives it that particular flavor that makes it unique and unmistakable. We recommend serving it at room temperature, sliced very thinly. The first documents linking the Grossetti family to the production of cured meats date back to 1875, with Pietro Grossetti’s shop in Pianello Val Tidone, but memories and oral accounts go back even further. Until the post-World War II period, cured meat production in Val Tidone was tied to the rhythms of the seasons and nature, to peasant and shop life. There were no large-scale factories, only artisanal shops where every year the same actions performed for centuries in country homes were repeated. The “butcher’s ritual” of curing pork is an ancient tradition linked to the sustenance of farming families; over time, the trade was also entrusted to shops where traditions were preserved and skills were refined. The Grossetti family, generation after generation, has also managed its artisanal shops in Pianello Val Tidone, becoming a point of reference for those seeking cured meats of excellent quality and marking the history of Val Tidone cured meats with their work.Ingredients: Pork meat, salt, sugars: dextrose. Preservatives: E252-E250 Nutritional Table:

Average values	100 g	per single product
kJ /kcal	1637/394
Fat	g 30.39
of which saturates	g 12.73
Carbohydrates	g 1.82
of which sugars	g 0.28
Protein	g 28.35
Salt	g 4.83

Storage instructions: We recommend taking it out of the refrigerator and letting it breathe, uncovered, for at least half an hour before cutting, to enhance its aroma and fragrance. Can be frozen: store in the refrigerator Fresh product with a short shelf life: NO average weight 1800g