Perhaps not everyone knows that speck is a raw ham, it is in fact produced with the trimmed pork leg , smoked and embellished with local herbs and then matured until it reaches the right level of ripeness which releases the typical aromas of this extraordinary cured meat.

Speck is a cured meat originating from the mountain areas of Northern Italy, Alto Adige and Austria. It is perfect if combined with brown or wholemeal bread accompanied by tasty cheeses and a good glass of red wine .

It has always been the main ingredient of traditional recipes such as spätzle, dumplings and our frico .