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Cappello Da Prete
''Cappello del prete'' (sometimes called ''tricorno'') is a variety of Italian cuisine, Italian ''salame'' typical of Parma and Piacenza. It is recognized as a ''Prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale.'' History The ''cappello del prete'' is a product of ancient origin. Its preparation was already widespread in the 16th century tradition of butchery, when in Emilia-Romagna, Emilia it was prepared to be consumed during the Easter holidays or during Carnival. Preparation The meat used for the preparation of the ''cappello del prete'' is that of the pork shoulder. This is first deboned, then the muscles of the shoulder are removed from the rind which is carefully preserved to act as an external coating. The meat thus obtained is then salted and spiced with peppercorns and aromatic herbs and inserted into the rind. Left to rest for a couple of days so that the tanning penetrates entirely into the muscles and once the salting phase is complete, the rind is sewn at the end. Finally we p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |