Bresaola della Valtellina PGI is a cold cut made from choice haunch tip, eye of round, topside, silverside and thick flank cuts from the leg muscle of cattle aged between 18 months and 4 years.
The process begins with careful selection of the raw materials and manual trimming of every single cut of meat to remove the external fat and tendons.
Salting is done dry, lasting 10-15 days, and is interrupted by periodic massaging to facilitate uniform absorption of the “curing solution”, composed of salt and natural seasoning. Pepper, juniper berries, dried bay leaves, nutmeg, cinnamon and garlic are some of the natural herbs and spices used to give the product its characteristic mountain aroma, and their particular properties also have an antibacterial and antioxidant effect.
Compared to other cold cuts, Bresaola della Valtellina has the lowest total fat content.