“Zia Ferrarese” Salami

The “Zia Ferrarese” salami is a traditional Ferrara product. The origins of the "Zia Ferrarese" go back a very long way and can be traced mostly to the late Renaissance period. They were first mentioned in the recipe book of Cristoforo da Messisbugo, master chef to the Este court.

It is based completely on pork and then flavoured with salt, pepper and fresh garlic that has been previously marinated in white wine. It is precisely this last ingredient (that has always been grown with great success in the Ferrarese countryside) that unmistakeably ties the “Zia” to the Este city and makes it stand out among other products in the same category.

The salami is preserved inside a roundish, medium-thin sausage skin known as a “Zia”. Once the salami has been put in the skin, it is tied with a thin cord and left to age in a cool damp cellar for 5-6 months.