Merk: Macelleria Balestri Davide

Finocchiona is one of the most loved among Tuscan pork products. Its name comes from "finocchio", or fennel, used to flavor the lean pork shoulder and cheek fat used in the sausages. This dry-cured salame is often aged as long as five months to a year to develop its delectable flavor and aroma.

Legend says that the fennel-infused Finocchiona salame recipe was discovered when a Tuscan peasant boy ran into a field of wild fennel to enjoy a stolen salami. More likely, fennel was introduced to the mix to stretch the meat to feed the Tuscan peasant boy’s family. Either way, it’s good.