bondola

/bohn-DOH-lah/
[Italian]

A kind of capocollo, a cured, rolled shoulder of pork from the Polesine area in the south of the Veneto, made with a ox or pig casings stuffed with coarsely ground pork and beef cooked in red wine. It is smoked for about a month and then air-dried for a further two. It is large and round and is usually gently boiled and served with mashed potatoes.

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