

The Salame Felino IGP is “The Authentic Salame”: its name comes from the small town in Parma’s hills where it is produced. It has a very ancient tradition: the first document where it is spoken of salame in relation to Parma dates back to the 15th century.
What makes the Salame Felino IGP so special? It is the fact that it is a salame with a wholesome taste but not excessively salty, together with the characteristics of the territory: thanks to its conditions of temperature, humidity, and wind passage, the small town Felino is, in fact, particularly suitable for the production of this perfect matured meat. It is in 1897 that the Salame, previously generally defined “from Parma”, assumed the current name “from Felino”.
Terre Ducali prepares the Salame Felino IGP using pure pork leg meat, selected with care, to which are added, in the proportion of 25%-30%, selected meat cuts that are less lean (selecting those with hardest texture). The Felino is coarse minced and salt and pepper in grains are added, at a second moment, right before being stuffed into the casing, pepper and garlic, crushed and dissolved in dry white wine. The casing is the natural “gentile” kind, which gives the Salame Felino IGP its typical aspect of inconstant diameter. The maturation, which lasts some months, allows for the development of the characteristic white/gray mold in the casing.
The Salame Felino IGP, of the typical intense red color with little white dots, of intense scent and of delicate flavor, is perfect for tasty antipasti. In order to serve it, it should be sliced in diagonal, with a 45°(circa) angle. Traditionally, the oval slices should have a length double in respect to the diameter and the width should correspond to the dimensions of a grain of peppers.