Testa, Testina

Testa is the head of pork and testina the head of veal. Pork head is used mainly in the south to make cotechino or salame cotto, while veal head is mainly used in the north of Italy as part of bollito misto. Testina also refers to the head of a sheep or goat and is popular in central and southern Italy, where it is baked in the oven. The head is usually sold cut in half so that it can be spiced and eaten more easily.