In late July, we took a brief trip through the Chianti area, visiting our friends Rita and Lino. They live near Greve, so we visited that charming town (touristy, but tastefully so) and the famous Macelleria (butcher), Falorni.
Falorni make their own insaccati (preserved meats), such as the prosciutto (ham) and Il Ghianda (something I'd never heard of - must be native to Tuscany) that you can see here. Many of these are made from the cinghiale (wild boar) which are far from endangered in this region (or any other in Italy, for that matter).
They also sell cheeses and yummy stuff in jars, and the shop is liberally adorned with farm implements, old photographs, signs, etc.
What photographs cannot capture, alas, is the smell! The scent of spicy, salty preserved pork is wonderful and overwhelming - vegetarians are advised to stay well clear.
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