Key Parameters
Equipment
Steps
- 1.
Lucanica (Southern Italy (descended from Roman recipes)): Coarse grinding and fermentation create distinctive texture and tanginess
- 2.
Botulus (Ancient Rome): Blood sausage where fermentation balances iron-rich flavors
- 3.
Farcimen (Roman military camps): Drying process allowed portable protein for legionaries
The Science
Primary Reaction
Proteolysis and lipolysis