Mortadella fatta in casa

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: turkey breast

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Turkey reduces fat content while still providing a meaty texture.

pork fat

🥗Healthier: chicken fat

💰Cheaper: beef fat

Chicken fat is lower in calories and can still add richness.

white wine

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: water with lemon juice

Apple cider vinegar adds acidity without alcohol.

pistachios

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats at a lower cost.

Prepare the meat mixture by combining the spalla di suino, lardelli, and spices including sale marino, pepe in grani, pistacchi, noce moscata, cannella, and aglio.

Add the white wine and mix well.

In a separate pot, combine water, additional sale, and alloro to create a brine.

Soak the collato di maiale in the brine solution.

Stuff the meat mixture into the collato di maiale and tie securely.

Cook the mortadella in boiling water for a specified time until fully cooked.

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