Don Francesco artisan cured meats

Don Francesco is an artisanal cured meat production company that is based and operates in Stigliano, a municipality in Basilicata in the Province of Matera.

In Stigliano, Salumificio Don Francesco has a cured meat processing and production laboratory and a sales point, both in the center of the town. Founded in 1969, the company boasted the Don Francesco brand in 2008 to characterize its products on the market, taking maximum care of their quality and food safety.

Breeding

Don Francesco cured meats come from a production chain entirely controlled by the company which starts from the selection of the quality of pork meat coming only from local farms and from its own organic pig farm.

All farms are conducted in an uncontaminated territory with pigs that spend most of their lives free to graze to ensure maximum animal welfare. Among the breeds raised there is also the renowned Lucanian black pig.

Production and processing

The Salumificio Don Francesco produces artisanal cured meats from the renowned Lucanian tradition.

The production of artisanal cured meats follows the natural rhythm of pig development to guarantee the highest quality of the meat. The processing of cured meats is carried out with attention and consistency, based on ancient recipes born in a lively area rich in aromas and flavors and great cultural traditions.

Each phase of the production process is subjected to scrupulous control.

Tradition and quality

Salumificio Don Francesco has become a Slow Food Presidium through the care with which it produces Typical Lucanian cured meats including the Pezzente della Montagna Materana. The company’s artisan tradition is one of the oldest in the area and represents an excellence of Lucanian gastronomy, among the most requested like bread and pasta.

Don Francesco carries on this ancient tradition which constitutes a gastronomic and cultural heritage of Basilicata, strong in his experience and professionalism perpetuated over two generations. The care in the selection of meat, coming from pigs raised outdoors and fed with natural products, contributes to the creation of a product appreciated and sought after by the most demanding gourmets.

The authenticity of all products is guaranteed by the use of only natural spices and the absence of any chemical preservatives.