Finocchiona

Finocchiona (Italian: [finokˈkjoːna]) is a salami variety, typical of Tuscany, Florence area.

[1][2] Also, fennel is rich in menthol, and because of its anesthetic qualities, finocchiona was regularly offered by the winemakers of the Chianti area to their customers before tasting their lower quality wines to mask their taste.

[2] Finocchiona's ingredients are chopped pork meat (generally cheek, shoulder, or belly), fennel seeds, red wine, salt, and pepper.

[1] A variant, sbriciolona, is prepared with a coarser grind, and undergoes a shorter drying (not more than a month).

This product has to be cut into larger slices than the typical finocchiona and is consumed using a fork and a knife because it tends to crumble.