Don Francesco sales point in Stigliano

In the center of Stigliano, Don Francesco has a retail point of sale for its artisanal cured meats and selected, high-quality meats produced in Basilicata.

The Salumificio also supplies cured meats and meats to qualified catering operators and sells typical Lucanian products.

Artisanal cured meats

The entire range of typical artisanal Lucanian cured meats produced by the Salumificio Don Francesco is also on sale online on this site:

• Fresh sausage in the sweet, semi-spicy and spicy varieties;
• Cured sausage in the sweet, semi-spicy and spicy varieties;
• Pezzente from the Materana Mountains for which Don Francesco is a Slow Food Presidium, in the fresh sweet, fresh spicy and seasoned sweet varieties;
• Soppressata, Capocollo, Lombino and Bacon

Artisanal Lucanian black pig cured meats

The whole range of artisanal Lucanian black pig cured meats produced by Salumificio Don Francesco: Fresh sausage in the sweet, semi-spicy and spicy varieties, Seasoned sausage in the sweet, semi-spicy and spicy varieties, Pezzente della Montagna Materana in the fresh sweet, fresh spicy and seasoned sweet varieties , Soppressata, Capocollo, Loin and Pancetta.

The Lucanian black pig probably derives from one or more native breeds of pigs that populated the territories of the southern continent. Today, thanks to the intervention of bodies and institutions such as: the Breeders’ Association, Alsia, the University of Basilicata, the Medio Basento mountain community and thanks to the collaboration of a group of breeders, the Lucanian black pig has returned to populate the territory of Basilicata.

Lamb from the Lucanian Dolomites

The name Agnello delle Dolomiti Lucane (Lamb) is reserved exclusively for lambs born and raised in the territories of the Municipalities falling within the regional territory of Basilicata. Sheep and goat farming in Basilicata has very ancient origins, and has represented a fundamental resource for the agricultural economy, particularly in the mountains.

In recent decades, sheep and goat farming has decreased; Nonetheless, the number of animals today amounts to over 250,000 and still has a fundamental role in the economy of the Lucanian area. In hilly and plain areas, predominantly used for agriculture, it represents a form of use of marginal, uncultivated areas, or fallow lands and stubble. Lamb meat, due to the type of farming, mainly in the wild and the healthiness of the environment in which it is practiced, represents one of the healthiest and safest products.

Podolica breed beef

In Basilicata, the Podolica is the most widespread cattle breed and represents 69% of the beef cattle raised in the region and 50% of the total size of the breed.
Podolica is mainly used for the production of meat, although dairy products cannot be overlooked: caciocavallo, manteca, treccione and scamorza.

Wild farming contributes decisively to animal welfare, to the flavor and healthiness of the meat and to the inimitable taste of Podolica caciocavallo. Its presence is fundamental for the protection and protection of the territory which would otherwise be completely abandoned to neglect and fires.