Tagliatelle con il Pastöm

Pastöm is a dialect word for the mixture that salami is made from; if you can, ask a butcher who makes his own salami to sell you the filling without the casings, or buy fresh (not cured) salami and peel the skins off. When I was 19, I worked for the butcher in our hometown and, when we’d finish salami making for the day, we made patties from the leftover pastöm, then cooked them on an open fire for a snack. This rich sauce is also great with the