{"id":1708,"date":"2019-11-08T12:56:57","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T11:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leselvedivallolmo.it\/casentino-grey-pig\/"},"modified":"2024-06-01T09:33:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-01T07:33:33","slug":"casentino-grey-pig","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.leselvedivallolmo.it\/en\/casentino-grey-pig\/","title":{"rendered":"Casentino Grey Pig"},"content":{"rendered":"

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CASENTINO GRAY<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Our breeding of<\/span><\/span>
\nCasentino Grey Pig<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Casentino gray pig: “what is it?”<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Casentino Grigio pig<\/strong> is derived exclusively from the crossbreeding<\/strong> of first-generation pigs, between Large White<\/strong> breed, with Cinta Senese<\/strong> breed. The existence of this pig was traced as a result of studies of nineteenth-century historical texts<\/strong>, which recounted the production of fine Casentino hams<\/strong> made from thighs of native pigs “with a burnished coat.”<\/strong> Animals used for crossbreeding must be registered in the“Registers<\/em>” of native genetic types. In order to ensure the traceability<\/strong> of the raw material, an identification code<\/strong> must be affixed to the legs of each pig.<\/p>\n

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The Consortium for Protection: “Casentino Ham”<\/em><\/h2>\n

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The Consortium “Prosciutto del Casentino<\/strong>,” was formed by the local authorities of the area to serve as a body for <\/strong>the protection and preservation of the Casentino Grigio pig<\/strong>, a breed indigenous to the area <\/strong>brought back to life thanks to it. A strict
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Type of farming: in the “wild state”<\/em><\/h2>\n

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At an elevation of about 820 meters, within the Casentino Forest National Park, sits our open-air herd of Casentino Grey pigs<\/strong>. The pigs are free to roam<\/strong> within a fenced area of about 15 ha, where there are wooded areas<\/strong> of chestnut and oak trees that, together with undergrowth products<\/strong> (tubers, mushrooms, roots), seasonally provide valuable nutrition<\/strong> for the animals. It is supplemented exclusively with flour obtained by grinding barley, corn and field beans grains, directly within our farm mill<\/strong>. Grigio del Casentino pigs have a life span of up to 24 months on average.<\/p>\n

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Casentino gray: the “quality of meat”<\/em><\/h2>\n

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The result of the animals’ quality of life is also found in the meat. Which have exceptional marbling<\/strong>, a good texture given by the muscularity of the meat, and a good layer of fatty tissue consisting mainly of healthy fat, rich in Omega3<\/strong> and Omega 6<\/strong>. Therefore, this type of farming follows the rhythms of Nature<\/strong> by bringing back ancient traditions and culture.<\/p>\n

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From the Grey Swine to the<\/span>
\nCasentino Ham<\/strong><\/p>\n

Excellence of the territory<\/em><\/h5>\n

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CASENTINO GRAY PIG PRODUCTS<\/h3>\n

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