Cured Meats · Food pairing guide
What goes with 'Nduja?
'Nduja is a finely worked mixture of pork, soft fat and red chilli whose texture is spreadable even before heating. Salt, fermentation and the chilli mixture vary by producer, so taste a small amount before planning a portion. Treat it as a concentrated salume that can become part of a sauce, while keeping its red pepper aroma and pork character perceptible.
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Pairing principles
What pairs well with 'Nduja?
Use a substantial counterweight to the salume's salt, chilli and fat: juicy vegetables, mild curds, tender meat or a crisp piece of bread. Decide whether the paste should run through the whole bite or appear as a small concentrated pocket. Acid belongs in the surrounding food or dressing, and must remain proportionate to the heat rather than becoming another aggressive layer.
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