Pitina - the ancient salami without a casing in the shape of a meatball

Pitinata is a rare and ancient meat delicacy from the Tramontina Valley in Friuli, Northern Italy. It is a salami without a casing, shaped like a small meatloaf weighing about 200 grams, prepared from finely ground meat (traditionally game, sheep, or goat), flavored with mountain herbs, informs Gambero Rosso. Between Angus, Limousin, and Wagyu: the flavors that are changing the Bulgarian market After seasoning and pressing, the meat is rolled in cornmeal, lightly smoked, and dried over a fire. The result is a product with a delicate but intense flavor - sweet, spicy, and slightly smoky, especially valuable in the preservative-free version. Pitinata originated as a rural way to preserve meat during winter, but in the second half of the 20th century, it was threatened with extinction. Thanks to local producers and the Slow Food movement, it has been revived. Since 2000, it has been a presidium of Slow Food, and since 2018, it has had the status of a Protected Geographical Indication ...