spalla (cotta)

/SPAHL-lah KOHT-tah/
[Italian]

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.

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