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Lard D'Arnad DOP from Valle D'Aosta

Spiced lard aged in doils, typical wooden valdostani containers

Code:

82505

Country of origin:

Italy - Aosta Valley

Weight:

3 kg approx

Minimum order:

1 piece

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Description	Lard produced with pork from farms in the Valle d'Aosta, Piemonte, Lombardia, Emilia Romagna e Veneto, spiced and aged in doils, traditional ancient containers made of chestnut or oak wood
Appearance	The lard is at least 3 cm thick, with rind, white in colour with a slightly pink centre and possibly streaks of meat on the surface
Taste	The taste is sweet with aromas of rosemary
Maturing	At least 3 months
Curiosity	The process for producing this lard is very ancient and linked to the traditions of Arnad: a document found in Arnad Castle dating back to 1873 attests to the presence of four doils, typical containers made of chestnut or oak wood, in the kitchens
Our selection	It is produced using traditional methods at the Salumifici Maison Bertolin in Arnad, in Valle d'Aosta, in accordance with ancient traditions handed down from generation to generation since 1957, when grandfather Guido ran the village butcher's shop
Suggestions	Delicious on toasted rye bread croutons or in the classic Valdostana appetiser paired with mocetta. Try it with chopped walnuts and a drizzle of honey

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Ingredients	Pork lard, water, salt, spices and aromatic plants (garlic, rosemary, sage, bay leaf, cinnamon, pepper, cloves) in proportion variable
Weight	3 kg approx
Packaging	Vacuum packed
Storage Conditions (packaged products)	Keep refrigerated between 0 and +6 °C
Country of origin of the primary ingredient	Italy
Nutrition Declaration	Energy: 2503 kJ / 608 kcal Fat: 66 g of which saturates: 20 g Carbohydrate: 0,5 g of which sugars: 0,5 g Protein: 3,5 g Salt: 3,9 g Typical value per 100 g

The producer

Salumificio Bertolin - Arnad (AO) - Valle d'Aosta

Why we chose them

Salumificio Bertolin was born in 1957, when Guido arrived at Arnad in Valle d'Aosta region and he founded the first butcher shop of the village. The aim of the business was to produce handmade charcuterie according to the ancient traditions. The original recipes became a family treasure and they were handed down from one generation to another. Today Salumificio Berltolin produces the charcuterie through modern technologies of production adapted to the methods and the times of the original recipes. Today as yesterday, Bertolin family follows personally the whole chain of production.

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