New year, new life or so the saying goes. Rather than trying something new, we have decided to go back to our roots and tell you everything there is to know about hidden corners of our homeland through the stories behind their most remarkable products. This week we'll tell you the tale of how an obscure specialty food considered good only for quarrymen and labourers became the toast of Michelin-starred chefs in just 20 years. All it took to make it rise from a small village above Carrara was EU bureaucracy madness and a media controversy.

This week What's Up Tuscany will bring you to Colonnata to learn everything there is to know about the amazing lardo, the best charcuterie you'll ever eat in your life. From the humble origins to the strict protocols the producers have to follow in order to use the quality mark that sets it apart from the many imitators. If you listen to the full episode you will also learn how it's produced, the best ways to use this amazing affettato in your recipes and much more. We will also walk you through the picturesque village where it was born telling you where to go to have the best panino in Tuscany and some great food. It's not easy to get there but a trip to Colonnata will definitely make your day!

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LINKS TO SOURCES (ITALIAN ONLY)
https://www.acinoparlante.it/articoli/441/lardo-di-colonnata-igp-storia-caratteristiche-ricette.html
https://www.lacucinaitaliana.it/storie/piatti-tipici/fausto-guadagni-lardo-colonnata/
https://www.visittuscany.com/it/idee/loro-bianco-di-colonnata-viaggio-tra-lardo-e-cave-di-marmo/
https://coccoontheroad.net/colonnata-toscana-lardo-cosa-vedere/
http://www.salviarosmarino.com/ospiti/il-lardo-di-colonnata
https://www.authentico-ita.org/5-incredibili-cose-che-non-sapevi-sul-lardo-di-colonnata/

BACKGROUND MUSIC
Pipe Choir - Bom Bom Breakthrough (Instrumental)
Tavs - Control
Prezzur - Midnight Moonlight
Hinkik - Skystrike
Pipe Choir - Mapping the Stars (Instrumental)
WUFO - Hyde Park
Wayne John Bradley - Blues Rock Original Instrumental
All released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipe-choir-bom-bom-breakthrough-creative-commons-instrumental
https://soundcloud.com/argofox/tavs-control
https://soundcloud.com/argofox/prezzur-midnight-moonlight
https://soundcloud.com/argofox/hinkik-skystrike
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipe-choir-mapping-the-stars-instrumental
https://soundcloud.com/argofox/wufo-hyde-park
https://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/blues-rock-original-instrumentalcreative-commons
http://www.pipechoir.com/