Siena Buristo

Pork sausage belonging to the blood pudding family, buristo is a traditiona artisan product of the inhabitants of Norcia, in the province of Siena, Tuscany. It has an elongated, cylindrical shape, a dark colour and soft consistency. It is prepared by cooking together pig’s lard and rind and later adding blood, spices, salt and pepper. The mix is then stuffed in a gut and boiled. Its particluar features are given by the raw materials used and the production technique, giving it its unmistakeable taste.