Strolghino

Strolghino is a short-matured Italian salami hailing from the lower Parma region. The salami is typically made by combining finely ground lean pork with salt, pepper, and spices, and then stuffing the meat mixture into thin natural casings.

This Italian delicacy has been traditionally prepared with the lean trimmings of the finest pork meat coming from pork legs used in the preparation of culatello and fiocchetto, both of which are highly prized cured meats originating in the Bassa Parmense area.

The preparation traditionally takes place from October to February, and the salami is typically matured for only about 15 to 20 days, yielding a delicately-flavored and tender meat. Strolghino’s name derives from the Italian word strolga, meaning guess in the Parma dialect, referring to the fact that its flavor was believed to be predictive of the flavor of other, longer-matured cured meats.