The whole truth about cheeses with Paulius Ruškys

The whole truth about cheeses with Paulius Ruškys

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Italian salami "Napoli"

The Napoli is a typical salami specialty by Neapolitan recipe: coarse dough, light smoke and peppercorns make for a spicy flavor.

Country of origin

Italy

Aging period

weeks

Meat type

pork

Certificate

TSG

Certificates

The PDO, PGI and TSG certificates have been established by the European Union to encourage the production of agricultural products, protect product names from imitation and provide the consumer with information about the unique characteristics of a particular product. By virtue of this classification, you can be sure that a product bearing one of these authenticity marks is of a high quality and of the same origin.

TSG

Traditional speciality guaranteed

Emphasizes traditional features, both in terms of composition or production facilities.

Certificates
by country

France

53 PDO, 33 PGI

Italy

81 PDO, 26 PGI

Spain

35 PDO, 18 PGI

United Kingdom

10 PDO, 13 PGI

Netherlands

4 PDO, 3 PGI

Germany

6 PDO, 25 PGI

Austria

9 PDO, 2 PGI

Denmark

4 PGI

History and uniqueness

The salami called “Napoli” is really produced everywhere in Campania, and it has many characteristics similar to Salame di Mugnano del Cardinale, amongst which, that it was historically considered such a high quality merchandise that it was used to pay for professional work and eaten during celebrations.

Goes best with

Food

Salami makes a great sandwich filler, pizza topping or addition to salads, particularly potato salads