Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Spain "Farinato" Product of Salamanca














Farinato is a embutido produced in Castilla y Leon region of Spain in Salamanca. It’s the Poor man’s Chirso because it does not consist of any meat. The ingredient are simple, Iberico kidney fat, week old bread (day before rehydrated in water but squeeze out the excess water), onion, garlic, pimenton, salt, anise, Orujo (kinda like grappa but not). It an emulsified style Sausage, once in casing it hung to dry for about three week, but can be consumed at anytime. It best enjoyed with eggs. Their is a meth that say, Farinato can increases the possibility of reproduction, and some say it could be an aphrodisiac. Thats because in the area its produced their are many children born every year. Farinato was produced to for the farm workers in the old days, they would eat a piece in the morning, They would be able to work a full day. Farinato is quite filling, and very delicious.

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