Speck Alto Adige - Recla *HALF POUND*

Speck Alto Adige - Recla, Half Pound

Recla's Speck Alto Adige is a lightly smoked ham, seasoned for at least twenty two weeks and made only from the best pig thighs. Compared with more heavily smoked hams it is milder, more delicate and better balanced, and the family has been at it for two generations.

Why you'll love it

• Speck Alto Adige PGI — made under the protected name, in northern Italy
• Seasoned 22 weeks or more — a long cure that builds flavor slowly
• Lightly smoked — gentle smoke that does not bury the pork
• Recla family business — over half a century of speck in Alto Adige
• Sliced to order — half pound increments from the whole piece

How to enjoy Serve it with rye bread, butter and a few cornichons, or drape it over a pizza after it comes out of the oven. It also works in place of prosciutto in a sandwich with fontina.

Alpine ham with restraint and depth, and a good reminder that smoke does not have to shout.