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What is Salsiccia: Meaning and Traditions

What is Salsiccia?
Salsiccia is a type of Italian sausage made from ground or chopped pork, beef, veal, and/or other meats blended with spices such as garlic, salt, pepper, fennel seed, nutmeg and/or other ingredients. The mixture is then encased in either an edible natural casing or stuffed into a synthetic sausage casing.

Salsiccia pronunciation
It varies by region, but it is commonly pronounced as “sal-SEE-cha.”

How to use salsiccia?
Salsiccia is a popular ingredient in many Italian dishes, such as pasta with salsiccia and beans, pizza, lasagna, omelets and risotto. It is often cooked by grilling or frying the sausages whole over medium heat until they are golden brown and cooked through.

Source: https://www.savoringitaly.com

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