
Fuet aux noisettes
What is a fuet and where does it come from?
The fuet is a charcuterie of Catalan origin whose name means « whip »: hence its long, straight, slightly flattened shape. Thinner, firmer and less fatty than other saucissons, here in pure pork from French meat.
What is the difference between a classic straight dry sausage and a fuet?
They are two dry-cured sausages from the same family, but of different origins and textures. The straight dry sausage is a French charcuterie — ours is a straight sausage PGI Ardèche: a little meatier, with the distinctive taste of the Ardèche. The fuet is of Catalan origin (Spain): distinctly thinner, firmer and less fatty. In short: the straight one is meatier and Ardèche-born, the fuet thinner, drier and firmer.