Nduja
Encyclopedia
'Nduja is a spicy spreadable sausage made with pork
. It is typically made with parts of the pig such as the shoulder, belly and jowl as well as tripe, roasted peppers and a mixture of spices. It is a Calabrian
variation of salami, loosely based on the French Andouille
introduced in the 13th Century by the Angevins
.
The name derives from the French andouille
, a coarse-grained smoked meat made using pork, pepper, onions, wine, and seasonings. 'Nduja is made using meat from the head (minus the cheeks, which are used for guanciale
), trimmings from various meat cuts, some clean skin, fatback
, and roasted hot red peppers which give nduja its characteristic fiery taste.
Nduja originates from the southern part of Calabria
, namely from the small town of Spilinga
and its neighborhood.
Nduja is mainly served with slices of bread or with ripe cheese. Its unique taste makes it suitable for a variety of dishes. For example, it can be added to pasta
sauces.
Pork
Pork is the culinary name for meat from the domestic pig , which is eaten in many countries. It is one of the most commonly consumed meats worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BC....
. It is typically made with parts of the pig such as the shoulder, belly and jowl as well as tripe, roasted peppers and a mixture of spices. It is a Calabrian
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
variation of salami, loosely based on the French Andouille
Andouille
Andouille is defined as a coarse-grained smoked sausage made using pork, pepper, onions, wine, and seasonings. Andouille is French in origin, and was later brought to the United States through Louisiana by French immigrants. In the United States, the sausage is most often associated with Cajun...
introduced in the 13th Century by the Angevins
Capetian House of Anjou
The Capetian House of Anjou, also known as the House of Anjou-Sicily and House of Anjou-Naples, was a royal house and cadet branch of the direct House of Capet. Founded by Charles I of Sicily, a son of Louis VIII of France, the Capetian king first ruled the Kingdom of Sicily during the 13th century...
.
The name derives from the French andouille
Andouille
Andouille is defined as a coarse-grained smoked sausage made using pork, pepper, onions, wine, and seasonings. Andouille is French in origin, and was later brought to the United States through Louisiana by French immigrants. In the United States, the sausage is most often associated with Cajun...
, a coarse-grained smoked meat made using pork, pepper, onions, wine, and seasonings. 'Nduja is made using meat from the head (minus the cheeks, which are used for guanciale
Guanciale
Guanciale is an unsmoked Italian bacon prepared with pig's jowl or cheeks. Its name is derived from guancia, Italian for cheek. Guanciale is similar to the jowl bacon of the United States....
), trimmings from various meat cuts, some clean skin, fatback
Fatback
Fatback is a cut of meat from a domestic pig. It consists of the layer of adipose tissue under the skin of the back, with or without the skin...
, and roasted hot red peppers which give nduja its characteristic fiery taste.
Nduja originates from the southern part of Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
, namely from the small town of Spilinga
Spilinga
Spilinga is a comune in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 70 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 15 km west of Vibo Valentia...
and its neighborhood.
Nduja is mainly served with slices of bread or with ripe cheese. Its unique taste makes it suitable for a variety of dishes. For example, it can be added to pasta
Pasta
Pasta is a staple food of traditional Italian cuisine, now of worldwide renown. It takes the form of unleavened dough, made in Italy, mostly of durum wheat , water and sometimes eggs. Pasta comes in a variety of different shapes that serve for both decoration and to act as a carrier for the...
sauces.