speck

an EXCELLENT mini - education about true speck.....HERE. not to mention a very cool story about how and where old-school authentic speck is still made.

here's the finished product, but first.....

you have to go here.....

till you find this.....

and even if they guy who lives there isnt home, his door is probably open, and you can go inside and find the speck (deboned whole salted pigs) drying out (for a year!).

how's that for authentic?????

and on the subject of italian pig products....

GUANCIALE! the italian pig neck bacon. makes me wanna go there.

same guy, excellent food blog!