MYTHS ABOUT THE ‘NUTELLA’ OF SOUTH

Spicy spreadable ‘Nduja salami in Spilinga  Source:   https://www.finedininglovers.com/stories/nduja/ WHERE DID IT COME FROM? C urious about what is the ‘Nutella  of South ? A spicy, spreadable sausage called ‘Nduja is often known as the ‘Nutella’ of the south due to its spreadable consistency and popularity. ‘Nduja pronounced “an-du-ra” or “an-du-ya” originates from a Calabrian village called Spilinga which is located in the Calabrian province of Vibo Valentia. Its name most likely came from the French word  andouille . The French soldiers have brought this type of sausage to southern Italy when they were defending the land against the invasion of Spanish. The abundance of chillies in the region made the rather unappetising French sausage into a pungent and palatable Calabrian kick. It is made up of 50% pork fat which makes it so spreadable, 25% lean of pork, 2% curing salt, 25% spicy Calabrian chilli peppers, peperoncini calabrese which give ‘...