The time for choosing Christmas gifts has arrived and this year, more than in the previous ones, the right choice to make, falls on what recalls the world of the home, the warmth of family and traditions. Thinking about a San Daniele Dop is absolutely one of these: you will give a healthy product, suitable for any diet and that, let’s face it, everyone likes. This pandemic period has strengthened the desire to select the products and foods of our territories more and more often so why not bring to our loved ones one of the most famous names of Made in Italy products?
Considered an Italian food excellence, San Daniele ham is a gift that will surely bring a smile to the face of those who receive it. Closely linked to the territory in which it is produced, the Borgo di San Daniele in Friuli Venezia Giulia, San Daniele ham is born in a place where the cold winds of the Pre-Alps meet the Adriatic sea breeze, giving life to a unique product. But what are the keys to the success of San Daniele Dop?
To make San Daniele the ham that we all consume today on our tables, it took centuries of traditions that are postponed, combined with impeccable processing and unique raw materials. Which ones are they? First of all the salt. What many think is the least important element actually plays a fundamental role. In fact, even the salt is Made in Italy and comes from central-southern areas to guarantee its marine quality and used to a limited extent to ensure environmental sustainability. But let’s get to the real protagonist of San Daniele ham: pork. As for dry sea salt, the pigs used for the production are all from Italian breeds, raised and slaughtered in the areas of Friuli, Veneto, Lombardy, Piedmont, Emilia Romagna, Tuscany, Lazio, Abruzzo, Umbria and Marche. In general, the success of San Daniele Dop therefore passes from its being strongly linked both to the territory that generates it, Friuli Venezia Giulia, and to Italy which has recognized its status.
A status, that of San Daniele Dop, which is recognized all over the world and which has made it, for generations, not only inevitable on the tables of Italians, but the perfect product to give and show off in times of Christmas lunches and dinners. In fact, putting an absolute symbol of Made In Italy under the tree means giving not only an extraordinary gastronomic product, but an excellence that brings with it a history of centuries, research and creativity to give this Christmas decidedly different from the usual a flavor that, with joy at last, you will find it hard to forget.
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