Bottega Ranocchi 1972

Bottega Ranocchi 1972

Bologna, Italy

Bottega Ranocchi 1972 started as a poultry shop in the early 1960s, founded by Antonio Cavarretta in the Quadrilatero, Bologna's ancient market grid. Over the decades it absorbed the adjacent butcher counter, the cheese counter, and the salumi counter. Massimiliano Cavarretta runs it now. The shop sells mortadella by the slice or by the kilo, prosciutto, fresh tortellini, and aged cheeses. Most midday diners at Osteria del Sole across the alley started their lunch here.

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Sausages from Bottega Ranocchi 1972

Mortadella

Mortadella

Mortadella is a large Italian sausage, made from finely ground pork. Cubes of pork fat stud the smooth, pink surface. The sausage gets subtle flavor from spices and sometimes pistachios. It is often sliced thin and enjoyed in sandwiches or as part of an antipasto platter.

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