Speck Alto Adige

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Speck Alto Adige
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Place of origin Italy
Region or state South Tyrol
Food energy
(per serving)
300 kcal/1.254 KJ

Speck Alto Adige is a dry-cured, lightly smoked ham produced in South Tyrol, northern Italy. Parts of its production are regulated by the European Union under the protected geographical indication (PGI) status (see also: Tyrolean speck).

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Unlike prosciutto, speck Alto Adige is smoked (prosciutto affumicato). [1]

Inspection and quality brand

Maturing of Speck Alto Adige Sudtiroler Speck g.g.A. Reifung.jpg
Maturing of Speck Alto Adige
Speck Alto Adige cut in slices Sudtiroler Speck g.g.A. aufgeschnitten.jpg
Speck Alto Adige cut in slices

Speck Alto Adige PGI is protected by the European Union as a protected geographical indication (PGI). This status is assigned only to selected products obtained according to traditional methods and in specific geographical areas.

To guarantee the quality and authenticity of Speck Alto Adige PGI, the quality consortium Südtiroler Speck Consortium, together with the independent control institute INEQ (Istituto Nord Est Qualità), has developed an inspection system applied to all production phases, from meat selection to the finished product. [2]

Nutrition information

Speck Alto Adige has a high protein content. The nutrition facts per 100 g serving are: [3]

Energy1254 kJ (300 kcal)
Protein30.70 g
Fat19.10 g
Carbohydrates < 0.50 g

Events linked to Speck Alto Adige

The most famous event linked to Speck Alto Adige is the Südtiroler Speckfest, namely the traditional speck festival held each year in fall in St. Magdalena, Villnöß/Funes, at the base of the Dolomites mountain range. The Südtiroler Speckfest, in 2010 at its 8th edition, is an event organized together by the Villnöß tourism association, the Südtiroler Speck Consortium quality consortium and the EOS – South Tyrol Export Organization of the Chamber of Commerce of Bolzano. Each year, at the festival, Hans Mantinger "Gletscherhons", a master in the art of slicing speck, presents his surprise creations. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Speck: un prosciutto affumicato tipico dell'Alto Adige" [Speck: a smoked ham typical of the Alto Adige]. Italian National Tourism Agency (in Italian). n.d. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021. (translated) Speck Alto Adige PGI is a deboned, trimmed, dry-cured ham [prosciutto crudo], dried and cured for at least 22 weeks, produced only by 29 producers certified by the Speck Alto Adige Protection Consortium.
  2. ↑ Südtiroler Speck Consortium
  3. ↑ Nutritional values
  4. ↑ Südtiroler Speckfest
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