Citterio
Also known as: Giuseppe Citterio, Citterio S.p.A.
Citterio is an Italian maker of cured meats and cold cuts based in Rho near Milan, producing salami, dry-cured hams, bresaola, mortadella and other charcuterie.
Citterio (Чіттеріо) is an Italian maker of cured meats; the legal entity Giuseppe Citterio S.p.A. is registered in Rho near Milan. Its founder, Giuseppe Citterio, was a salumiere who came up with a recipe for salame di Milano that could travel with Italian emigrants. Production was seasonal at first; later the company built a plant for continuous work.
Today, by the company's own figures, it runs 9 plants in Italy and 2 in the USA; one of them, at Santo Stefano Ticino, makes salami and mortadella. Its products are sold in more than 50 countries.
What is in the range? Prosciutto crudo (for example «il Poggio»), salami and salametti, bresaola della Valtellina (PGI), speck, coppa, pancetta, guanciale, plus cooked prosciutto cotto, mortadella and cotechino, which fall outside this theme. As the origin of raw material the company names Prosciutto di Parma, Prosciutto di San Daniele, Speck Alto Adige and Salame di Milano. For the kinds see Prosciutto crudo and Salami.
Facts
| Country | Italy |
|---|---|
| Region | Rho, near Milan; Corso Europa 206 |
| House range | prosciutto crudo, salami, bresaola, speck, coppa, pancetta, guanciale |
| Raw material | origins of raw material: Parma, San Daniele, Speck Alto Adige, Salame di Milano |
How it connects to Cured meats & charcuterie
Citterio → kind of → 🥓 Cured meats & charcuterie
Links
- Traditions
- 🧑🤝🧑 Italians
- Part of
- 🥓 Cured meats & charcuterie
- Similar and different
- Prosciutto di Parma, Salami
Frequently asked questions
What does Citterio make?
Italian cured meats: prosciutto crudo, salami and salametti, bresaola, speck, coppa, pancetta, guanciale; also cooked prosciutto cotto, mortadella and cotechino.
Where is Citterio based?
The legal entity Giuseppe Citterio S.p.A. is registered in Rho near Milan, Corso Europa 206. By the company's figures there are 9 plants in Italy and 2 in the USA.
Which protected names are in Citterio's range?
Bresaola della Valtellina (PGI). The company also names Prosciutto di Parma, Prosciutto di San Daniele, Speck Alto Adige and Prosciutto Cotto di Vignola as origins of its raw material.
ℹ️ IARC (WHO) classes processed meat in Group 1 (carcinogenic to humans): each 50 g eaten daily raises colorectal cancer risk by about 18 %. Eat it in moderation.