Salsiccia di Calabria DOP
Calabrian sausage
The cured sausage of the Calabrian pork family, made from pigs raised in the region and, in its hot version, coloured and heated by local peperoncino.
Designation
- Certification
- DOP
- Category
- Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked)
- Registered
- 1998 (Reg. CE n. 134 del 20.01.98)
Where it is made
The traditional production zone within the region of Calabria.
How it is made
Pigs must be raised in Calabria, and every stage of preparation and working must take place there. Meat from boars and sows is excluded, and the pigs' genetics must meet the requirements set out in the disciplinare.