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| spalla (cotta)
Language: Italian
Description: Front shoulder of pig, cured and shaped to resemble prosciutto, from Emilia-Romagna. It has more muscle and is thus less tender than prosciutto. Between the head and shoulder the beast provides a 3 kg (6 lb) cut called capocollo in Tuscany, coppa further North. It is only cured for a few days and produces meat which is fattier and darker than prosciutto.
Pronounced: SPAHL-lah KOHT-tah
Ethnicity: Italian
Most frequent country: Italy
Most frequent region: Emilia-Romagna
See places: Italian food and cuisine, Emilia-Romagna
See foods and dishes: capocollo, coppa crudo, prosciutto
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