Winter salami () is a type of
Hungarian salami produced according to a centuries-old tradition. Made from
Mangalitsa
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pork and spices (
white pepper,
allspice, and others), winter salami is cured in cold air and
smoked slowly. During the dry ripening process, a special noble-
mold
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is formed on the
casing surface.
Winter salami was first pioneered and popularized in Hungary by a wave of
Friulian seasonal entrepreneurs and butchers in the second half of the nineteenth century, including
József Meduna di Montecucco's "first Hungarian steamed salami and fat products" factory.
''Szegedi téliszalámi'
winter salami of
Szeged
Szeged ( , ; see also #Etymology, other alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat ...
) gained
European Union
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PDO status in 2007, followed by ''Budapesti téliszalámi'', which gained PGI status in 2009. The Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development places many specific regulations on what can be called Szeged winter salami.
See also
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List of dried foods
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List of sausages
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List of smoked foods
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References
External links
Pick Salami and Szeged Paprika Museum - 2019*
Fermented sausages
Hungarian sausages
Smoked meat
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