We are all familiar with various salami and other preserved and dried Italian charcuterie products. They are joined by an exciting brand - Salsicciamo. Whilst it is aimed at food service, it is also available to retail customers. Salsicciamo delivers authentic and flavoursome Italian sausages here in the UK, made by Italians in the traditional Italian way; therefore offering the freshest possible produce direct to the UK market. Salsicciamo, a Slow Food UK endorsed brand and winner of the prestigious British Sausage Week Gold Award in 2015, followed by a Two Star Great Taste Award in 2016 for the fennel-flavoured Sicilian style sausages. Our sausages are the result of some careful and strategic-thinking and market research, undertaken 2 years before its launch by its Sicilian founder, Giuseppe Roberti, a skilled butcher in his own right. Born in the UK, Giuseppe Roberti went back to Sicily when he was 10, whereupon he started to learn more about the production and preparation of meat products. It was back in 2014 when he purchased a ‘one-way ticket’ to come back to the UK that he developed his vision of bringing some of his families recipes and sausage-making traditions to the ever-growing market here.
During the development and trial stages of these premium sausages, meat was sourced from Sicily and mainland Italy. However, we discovered that the raw pork ingredients that gave the best results were from fresh, UK Freedom Food pork. To some, the use of British meat might somehow negate the ability to claim true ‘Italian credentials’, but the UK’s reputation for high quality meat and livestock management practices is widely respected. Giuseppe Roberti is also keen to draw attention to the fact that it is the Italian approach and his family recipes and flavours that are the point of difference, enabling us to deliver a distinctive product. The Salsicciamo range is also characterised by the use of organic Sicilian sea salt, natural casings, a reduced fat content and 100% selected pork cuts, all additive-free.
They come in different flavours including: Classic with Black Pepper, Sicilian with Fennel, Tuscan with Garlic, Calabrian with Chilli and Sausage Mince Coarse Cut with Black Pepper. Giuseppe Roberti’s main task for the future is to educate buyers and consumers when it comes to eating a fresh meat product that has been produced with the benefit of an Italian artisanal approach. Due to the products ‘clean’ nature, it is also gluten and allergens free, a considerable advantage in today’s market of health and diet-conscious consumers.
ABOUT US
We are artisan makers of authentic, fresh, Italian sausages made here in the UK, thus guaranteeing daily made produce. Our mission is not only to sell a product of superior quality with authentic flavours but, more importantly, to inform our clientele via the genuineness and versatility of our products. Salsicciamo is not a run-of-the-mill sausage. We have developed a range of products, eliminating everything that would have a detrimental health impact. We are BRC certified at grade AA.
GIUSEPPE
My name is Giuseppe Roberti and I came from Sicily to produce sausages using my family's authentic recipes. Enjoy this unique fresh taste, made daily just for you!
BUSINESS PRINCIPLES
Our promise is to maintain the high quality and standards, together with freshness, carried forward from my old family tradition.
OUR SELLING POINTS
100% SELECTED PORK CUTS
We know that the most important ingredient is the meat! Therefore, during the trial and development stages, we spent a great deal of time and effort to source the optimum pork. After extensive research into sourcing meat from various countries, including Italy, we determined that the best pork for our sausages was from UK Freedom Food (dedicated animal welfare) farms. All cuts are carefully inspected before mincing, ensuring that Salsicciamo only uses the premium cuts.
HAND MADE
We are ambitious artisans who, in true Italian tradition, undertake most processes by hand. It is our staff and their passion that ultimately make the difference! We select the best cuts of meat; then trim, link, prick and pack them all by hand, priding ourselves on fine attention to detail.
EXTRA LEAN
We separate the lean meat and the good fat by hand. Our sausages contain a vital balance of 10% fat (of which only 3% is saturated fat). This is essential to ensure a high-quality lean product, giving enough moisture and succulence to the meat when cooked.
EAT FRESH
Salsicciamo is an unadulterated clean label sausage, based on age-old traditional Italian recipes. You'll never find nitrites or allergens in any of our sausages, made locally in the UK every day.
NATURAL CASINGS
Most sausages in the UK are made using artificial or collagen casings. Not Salsicciamo! We only use 100% natural casings.
GLUTEN FREE
Our sausages are 100% high-quality fresh meat! NO bread, rusk, cereals or vegetables. This ultimately means there are NO allergens, making Salsicciamo the ideal gluten and allergens free product for the health and diet-conscious consumer.
PREMIUM INGREDIENTS
No expense is spared on ingredients. Everything is selected to guarantee the excellence of our sausages, including sourcing products direct from Sicily; such as the local wild fennel and the organic sea salt of Trapani! Both unique products of superior quality, prepared by hand. Just like Salsicciamo!
