AN Italian Treat Cooked Salami

Many people don't know that salami can be cooked. Most think it;s just sliced cold cuts you buy in the shrink rapped container and then slapped onto hero bread. yet it;s much more than than .it;s northern Italian specialty that is delicious and tender, served with sauteed greens or collards. it;s the perfect fall dish with a side of polenta

Salami cuit (the Piedmontese pronunciation)or cotto is a delicacy and not made much these days. The salami was usually bought in a salumeria or Italian deli. it was cooked for two hours before it was served. The tasty was mildly spicy, sort of similar to the hard salami used in heroes and antipasto. I haven;t been able to locate any where near me these days. I have found several recipes on the web that you can make the dish at home. it calls for pork butt , salt for curing (usually Morton's )and peppercorns.. You do have to cook it in some kind of casing Some recipes call for sugar and dried milk as well. my advice is to try a couple of recipes out and stick to the one you like best.

What goes with salami? My family has always cooked it with greens sauteed with garlic and a dash of red pepper flakes. You could also serve it with a small side of yellow polenta. I don't think anyone has every put it into a sandwich.Cooked salami can be reheated again,. either fried or in the microwave.

If you get the chance, try this rare Italian treat. if you can't find it , then look on the web for the recipes. I guarantee you'll be hooked on this kind of Italian sausage.It's a treat!