A gentle fragrance of garlic harmonised with balsamic notes. On tasting, the garlic is delicate with an agreeable echo of pepper at the end.
The pancetta - as the name implies - is made with the belly of the pig, and it is used for different recipes: stretched pancetta, rolled up, degreased, coppate, smoked. It is also used to make salami paste, lard, grepole (pressed cakes of fatty pork) or greaves.
The pancetta is pinkish white, with red streaks in the leanest parts. The
aroma is gently reminiscent of garlic, and pepper and clover are immediately
perceived. The flavor is sweet, sharp and at the same time delightfully soft
and round.
The pancetta must be sliced
thinly (
The rolled skinned pancetta pancetta with garlic pairs well with a soft white wine, also sparkling. The more the dish in which it is used becomes impressive, the more the wine must have tenacious and complex characteristics to support the sharp flavours of the recipes.