{"id":953,"date":"2010-06-21T02:05:53","date_gmt":"2010-06-21T02:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vintageholidays.co.uk\/?p=953"},"modified":"2010-06-21T02:05:53","modified_gmt":"2010-06-21T02:05:53","slug":"an-unusual-le-marche-delicacy-lonza-di-fico-or-salame-di-fico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/an-unusual-le-marche-delicacy-lonza-di-fico-or-salame-di-fico\/","title":{"rendered":"An unusual Le Marche delicacy &#8211; Lonza Di Fico or Salame Di Fico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m sure you\u2019d agree that it\u2019s perhaps a little odd to be eating salami for dessert, however this little Le Marche delicacy, taste sensation is a little deceiving. Yes its housed in a traditional salami sleeve, but the filling is actually \u00a0dried figs flavoured with anisette, rum, and the traditional Sapa. Il tutto viene poi macinato aggiungendo noci e mandorle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_954\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-954\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/delizie_alimentari.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-954\" title=\"delizie_alimentari\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/delizie_alimentari.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"257\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lonza Di Fico or Salame Di Fico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is a true Le Marche delicacy that takes months to age to the best taste \u2013 it is in fact prepared in October and ready to eat from March onwards the following year. Our tip is to serve it with some of the Le Marche&#8217;s delicious mature <em>pecorino<\/em> ewe&#8217;s milk cheese and a glass of dessert wine. It&#8217;s made in Ancona province but on sale throughout the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the history behind it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Salame Di Fico<\/em> was originally shaped like a snake and given to people after religious confirmation as it represented the \u2018original sin\u2019 from the temptation of Eve. It was eaten on the day of the confirmation or on Christmas Day so as to exercise the sin-related origin of man.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re in Le Marche anytime soon be sure to keep your eye out for <em>Salame Di Fico, it\u2019s absolutely delicious!<\/em><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m sure you\u2019d agree that it\u2019s perhaps a little odd to be eating salami for dessert, however this little Le Marche delicacy, taste sensation is a little deceiving. 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