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Mantovana del Po

English translation: Mantua style

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Italian term or phrase:Mantovana del Po
English translation:Mantua style
Entered by: Lynda La Posta

22:32 Jul 30, 2013
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / Menu
Italian term or phrase: Mantovana del Po
Spalla cotta mantovana del Po, servita con cipolline al dolce agro
Lynda La Posta
Italy
Local time: 22:00
Pork shoulder, Mantua style
Explanation:
You can find it online as cooked pork shoulder, roast pork shoulder etc., as cooked pork salami Mantua style, but I think my solution is more elegant and gives a better idea of what the product looks like (otherwise people will think of Danish salami!)
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Lorraine Buckley (X)
Italy
Local time: 22:00
Grading comment
Thanks for your help Lorraine :)))
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4 +1Pork shoulder, Mantua style
Lorraine Buckley (X)
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Lorraine Buckley (X)

  

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Pork shoulder, Mantua style


Explanation:
You can find it online as cooked pork shoulder, roast pork shoulder etc., as cooked pork salami Mantua style, but I think my solution is more elegant and gives a better idea of what the product looks like (otherwise people will think of Danish salami!)

Example sentence(s):
  • Boiled, grilled and roasted meats and spalla cotta (pork shoulder salami).
  • Spalla di San Secondo (Cooked pork shoulder) menu in Mantua restaurant

    Reference: http://www.mostarderiabedogna.it/linked/brochure%20eng.pdf
    Reference: http://www.carlogoviristorante.it/eng/menu/
Lorraine Buckley (X)
Italy
Local time: 22:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks for your help Lorraine :)))

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  P.L.F. Persio: yes, it's elegant and mouthwatering at the same time.
8 hrs
  -> mmm in this heat, I prefer my home grown blueberries and yogurt!
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Reference

Reference information:
a typical pork speciality - the whole Po valley from Mantua to Parma specializes in pig-rearing and various types of ham, salami etc.
This is one of them


    Reference: http://www.squassonisalumi.it/spalla.htm
Lorraine Buckley (X)
Italy
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
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