If you want to taste the authentic "Lardo di Colonnata", it is compulsory to go to Tuscany, in a little ancient village called, indeed, Colonnata, which is home to less than 300 people.

A few weeks ago the magazine italianiciuos interviewed Fausto Guadagni, discovering with his help the history of this incredible Italian culinary tradition.

Lardo di Colonnata is a natural cured pork product made from the fat of a pig's back. "It is aged in marble tubs from a little quarry called Canaloni, located high above Colonnata", the magazine explained, nearly 1000 meters above sea level. "The beauty of this marble", Fausto Guadagni pointed out, "as it does not add any flavor to the meat. [...] It acts as a refrigerated container without the need for any electricity, maintaining a constant temperature. Even in summer", eliminating the chance of any bacteria forming.

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Fonte: This is Italy