As I commented to mochapj, it’s a little odd that Americans are getting so hepped up about nduja – which, depending on who you read and who you believe, is a fermented, raw, spreadable salami, made from pork belly and God alone knows what other bits (liver, lights, brain, skin, etc.) – while we’re still so squeamish about ALL these things: raw meat, let alone fermented meat, let alone offal. Acquire some nduja, and you can expect to be mobbed by people who read the Dining section of the NY Times; announce that you’re having tongue or brain for dinner and don’t be surprised if you’re dining alone.

Every time he takes some of his hogs to slaughter now, Stan Schutte saves the tongues from being thrown out with the trash, and I continue to relish them! As I’ve said before, it’s not enough to have tongue on the brain; I also need to have it in my mouth, to savor it, and digest it.

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