Ingredients: c Pork meat, pork rind, salt, spices, natural flavours, antioxidant: E301 (sodium ascorbate), preservative: E250 (sodium nitrite)

Cotechino , considered by many to be the ancestor of sausages, is made from pig intestines stuffed with a mixture of pork and beef, along with a blend of aromatic herbs, natural flavors, and Marsala wine. Along with lentils, it is a traditional dish of good luck, typically eaten during the Christmas season. It is also occasionally used to flavor minestrone and legume soups.