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South Tyrolean bacon

It is the time for making sausages and speck! The day of slaughter is like a celebration in which the whole family helps to work, as everyone is called on to lend a hand.

In this process both halves of the slaughtered pig are salted and rubbed with a special spice mixture. Finally, the meat is smoked. There are as many ways to smoke pork as there are farmers that do it.

The basic thought of, little smoke, lots of mountain air’, however, is common just about everywhere. Farmers are also united over their choice of smoke-producing fuel: juniper branches give the meat a particularly spicy and delicate taste.

How long the sides of ‚speck’ stay in the smoke kitchen depends on their thickness, the climactic conditions and the discretion of the farmer. The meat is hung for two to three months, in some places even longer. The last phase in the bacon's career is maturation. It has to be kept for at least 6-8 months in a suitable place, preferably in the cellar, where it can reach full maturity without being exposed to variations in temperature or other disturbances.

Pur Südtirol
Meran, Lana, Bruneck, Brixen & Bozen
+39 0473 012113
info@pursuedtirol.com
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Traditional snack
Traditional snack

A glass of wine with Schüttelbrot, South Tyrolean bacon and cheese

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Culinary pleasures in South Tyrol
Culinary pleasures in South Tyrol

"Schüttelbrot" bread with speck and wine

© IDM Südtirol-Alto Adige/Manuel Ferrigato
South tyrolean afternoon snack
South tyrolean afternoon snack

Speck with "Schüttelbrot" bread and cheese

© IDM Südtirol-Alto Adige/Manuel Ferrigato
Speck from South Tyrol
Speck from South Tyrol

Speck, trdaitionally served on a wooden board

© IDM Südtirol - Damian Pertoll
Speck from South Tyrol
Speck from South Tyrol

The tasty bacon from South Tyrol offers a unique culinary experience

© IDM Südtirol - Matt Cherubino
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Snack

Snack con speck, wine and Schüttelbrot

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South Tyrolean bacon
South Tyrolean bacon

On the South Tyrolean markets, you can also buy quality products such as speck (bacon) produced by local farmers.

© Kurverwaltung Meran/Hannes Niederkofler

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