What is the difference between calabrese and soppressata?
Akira Galli
2025-09-04 00:13:44
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Calabrese anytime you see the word "Calabrese" or "Calabrian," it's usually a sign that the product is a bit spicy - and the salami is no exception.
Calabrian hot peppers are added to this traditionally pork-only salami, giving it a fiery bite that's delicious on pizzas, in sandwiches, or even on charcuterie boards... as long as proper warning is given to your guests.
Soppressata is made with leaner cuts of pork, as opposed to the richer cuts in other salami.
The common seasonings include salt, pepper, rosemary, chili peppers, garlic, and even a dash of clove or cinnamon.
It is made differently all over Italy in different regions, and the appearance can vary quite a bit as well.
It is almost always characterized by its larger, coarser grind of the meat, as opposed to being finely ground.
Soppressata is perfect for cheese boards, and the same can be said for a few other salamis, including Toscano, which has a delicious mild flavor.
Salt, pepper, red wine and garlic are the main seasoning components of traditional Toscano.
This is a great popular salami to add to cheese boards, muffuletta, or any case that calls for assorted salami, just like Soppressata, but without the heat of Calabrese.
Unlike Calabrese and Soppressata, Toscano tends to be a bit leaner than other traditional salami varieties, but still boasts a decadent and rich texture.
Stefania Caputo
2025-08-26 05:27:11
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Soppressata is a salume, although there are many variations, two principal types are made: a cured dry sausage typical of Basilicata, Apulia, and Calabria, and a very different uncured salami made in Tuscany and Liguria. Soppressata di Calabria enjoys protected designation of origin status, the one produced in Acri and Decollatura is especially renowned. Soppressata toscana, from Tuscany, is made from the leftover parts of the pig. Soppressa veneta got its name from the practice of pressing the salami between planks of wood resulting in a straight, flattened shape. Sopressa vicentina, produced in the province of Vicenza, has been awarded the protected geographical status by the European Union. The northern Italian version from Vicenza, in Veneto, did away with the pressed shape and has become an international favorite. Soppressata di Basilicata is mainly produced in Rivello, Cancellara, Vaglio, and Lagonegro. Soppressata di Puglia from Martina Franca is also very well-known.
Walter Montanari
2025-08-21 15:50:48
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Sopressa is round and, compared to typical salami, quite large.
Sopressa is produced in the Northeast Italy—in Veneto and Frioul, to be exact.
The southern regions of Italy—including Abruzzo, Molise, Puglia, Basilicata, and Calabria—make their own specialty called sopressata.
Because of how it is made, this variation owns a distinctive oblong shape, because of the way it is made.
Where sopressa is pressed by hand, sopressata is pressed between two sheets of linen with the weight of wooden planks and stones on top.
There is an enormous diversity in the choice of cuts of pork meat, the choice of spices and even in the way its ground—for instance, sometimes the meat is only cut manually with a knife.
Though there are many amazing sopressate, only the Sopressata di Calabria boasts the esteemed D.O.P. label (Denomination of Protected Origin).
This certification ensures that the strictest standards of production are followed and that the product is made only in specific geographical areas.
When you taste a slice of Sopressata di Calabria, the presence of hot pepper (of which Calabria is the top producer in Italy) is evident.
Cumin and black pepper are also added.
One such example is a particularly succulent variety made in Basilicata near Rivello, where soperzata, as it’s called locally, is made with top-choice lean cuts of pork to which cubes of lard, salt and pepper are added.
Many associations, primarily Slow Food, are trying their best to maintain local traditions such as these, which are at risk of being lost.
Elsa Rinaldi
2025-08-16 06:39:37
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Soppressata is a type of salami.
Compared to most salami, soppressata is different because it’s made with leaner cuts that are coarsely ground.
The best-known soppressata salumi come from Italy’s southern regions like Basilicata, Puglia, Calabria, Abruzzo, and Campania.
The status provides the meat made from this area with name protection when following specific production regulations.
Northern Italy has it’s own versions as well.
Soppressata made in Tuscany and Veneto is known as Sopressa.
The DOP Sopressa made in Vincenza uses lean cuts and is much spicier than the Calabrian variety.
Whereas, Sopressa made in Tuscany uses fattier and leftover parts of the pig.
Calabrian soppressata, or Sopressata di Calabria, has a protected designation of origin status in Italy, which means it must adhere to specific production regulations to bear that name.
Marvin Carbone
2025-08-04 21:04:33
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The differences between salami and soppressata are in some variations that are made to the recipe. In fact, even if, in both cases, pork meat is used, the parts used in the production of salami are both lean and fatty, while soppressata is derived from leaner cuts. Also, the shape is different, cylindrical for salami and flatter for soppressata. An important difference concerns the mixture that is obtained by grinding the meat mechanically in the case of salami, whilst, in the case of the soppressata, hand cutting “with the tip of a knife” is mandatory. This means that, in the latter case, the grain is coarser.
The aging period for the two cured meats also differs. For the soppressata it is usually of 40 days whereas for salami it goes from 1 to 5 months.
In Tuscany and Veneto it takes the name of soppressa.
The one produced in the Tuscan territory is made with the tongue of the pig and the lean, fat and cartilage parts of the head and parts of rind.
The one originating in Veneto is made with lean cuts of pork and has many more spices than the Calabrian version.