Giovanni Brizio

A tradition in salami-making

 Students from the University of Gastronomic Sciences, traveling in Varaita in 2012, visit the firm "Brizio Salumi", known for its artisan salumi, in particular the "salame cotto".

Brizio's is one of the few companies in the Varaita Valley and neighbouring territories that continues to use the natural casing for sausages bag instead of synthetic materials and hand-bind the salami. Moreover, the company still trims the meat, labor-intensive and expensive process that is completely repaid by the higher quality of the products.

During the interview, Giovanni Brizio, born in 1954, son of the company's founder, Matteo Brizio, speaks of the problems encountered in the early years of activity and how it is possible to improve the efficiency of companies, such as theirs, through simple steps.

Finally, Mr. John reveals to students the secrets of the tradition that, even today, behind the production of their meats. 

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Geographic information

Country: IT

Region: Piemonte

City: Venasca

District: CN

Altitude: 550m s.l.m.

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Document by: Andrea Casero
Video by: Lucio Camillo, This Schaelchli
Created: 28-08-2012

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