Sopressa

Sopressa, whose name derives from the Provençal term saupres-sado, meaning salted and pressed, is produced in the whole Veneto area, in different versions with common features. The sopressa produced in Treviso is exclusively obtained from Italian pork meat - from ham to capicollo and from shoulder to chin - cleaned from the nerves and minced to obtain a medium grain. The mixture is then flavored with salt, pepper, and mild Prosecco wine to increase the meat smoothness and put into cow bowels. Sopressa is then soaked into a basin full of mild water and massaged until you obtain a smooth and compact product. Afterwards, it is tied up with string and left drying for a few days in a premise which must be warm and wet at first, and then gradually drier, before undergoing the final maturation process lasting for at least 5 months and no more than 2 years.

Recipe "Sopressa in graèla"
Ingredients for 4 persons:

• 8 slices sopressa
• 8 slices of roasted polenta
• vinegar

Put the slices of Sopressa Trevigiana on the grill and sprinkle them with some vinegar; make them brown for a few minutes and serve them on slices of roasted polenta.