Strolghino [strolˈɡiːno] is a salume in Italian cuisine that is prepared from pork.[1] It is thin, with an average weight of 300 grams,[2] and may be prepared from the "lean leg meat" of the domestic pig.[1][3] Leftover cuts of meat from the preparation of culatello prosciutto are typically used.[4] It may be prepared from parts of the pig that are not used in ham.[5] Strolghino may only be available for only a few months in some areas.[4] It may have a relatively short curing time of 15–20 days, which results in a very tender product resembling "fresh, raw sausage meat".[3]
The word derives from the word strolga, which in the Emilian dialect means witch or soothsayer/fortune-teller, as it was believed that they could be used as an early predictor of the quality of the culatello - which requires a much longer curing time - from which the meat used to make the strolghino was trimmed.[6][7]
In the Italian cities of Cremona and Parma, it may be referred to as "strolghino salami filzetta", and its preparation in these areas may include curing for three months.[8] Up to around 2010, its availability in Italy was rather rare, but since then its availability has somewhat increased.[2] As of 2012, strolghino was not protected or regulated in Italy[2] (e.g. with a protected designation of origin (D.O.P.) or protected geographical indication).
Strolghino may be paired with champagne[2] or wine.
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