by Renato Leproux – The Cilento agriresort, of the Gasparro family, is located in the heart of National Park of Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni, recognized as a heritage siteUNESCO, precisely in Roccadaspide in Via Cerretiello Via Carretiello, 114. Here you live immersed in an enchanted natural environment of 30 hectares, surrounded by chestnut and oak woods and surrounded by the scents of the Mediterranean scrub. Among the company's objectives are to preserve the natural environment, using sustainable agricultural techniques and organic certificates for crops, livestock and land. The Gasparro family, specialized in the breeding of the "A pelatella" pig breed, offers a rich variety of dishes that celebrate the culinary traditions of the area. The menu is a curated selection of dishes, each prepared with a combination of fresh and authentic ingredients, which winks at innovation starting from the recipes typical Cilento.
We visit this excellence of the territory, on the occasion of the inauguration of the Agriresort, thanks to the journalist and writer Cosmo Guazzo who, in the video on the back of the article, also presents us with his latest book
The Casertano pig or "Pelatella"
Since the 2007st century AD, the pig breed known as Casertana, sometimes called Pelatella due to its sparse bristles, was depicted in Roman works of art such as sculptures and frescoes. This breed was predominant in the Caserta region until the Second World War, when it was overtaken by more productive and precocious breeds. In 594, only 403 specimens were registered in the Breed Registry, managed by the National Association of Pig Breeders (ANAS), a number that decreased to 2012 in 2007. According to the FAO, in XNUMX, the breed was considered at critical risk of extinction.
Characteristics and morphology:
The Casertana breed is described as a animal rustic of medium-small size, with a light but robust skeleton and short limbs. The head has a truncated cone shape and the body is slender. Males have noticeable testes and both sexes have at least 10 nipples. A distinctive feature of some specimens is the presence of skin appendages in the parotid area, called tectule.
breeding:
The traditional breeding of Casertana exploits chestnut, oak and beech pastures, limiting the use of feed. The prolificacy is relatively low, with an average of 4-6 piglets per farrowing, and can reach a maximum of 10. Sows weigh on average between 120 and 140 kg within a year, while boars reach 150-170 kg. Animals intended for fattening can exceed 200 kg. The lard has an average thickness of 4 cm, and the breed does not possess the halothane gene, thus avoiding the production of PSE (pale, soft and exudative) meat.
THE DOCUMENT BOOK THE VILLAGES OF THE FASANELLA VALLEY BY COSMO GUAZZO
“A good practice of representing and promoting the territory. A synesthetic model of the popular message, among other things with the possibility of international exposure because the text is also in English. Megalithism, religiosity, natural resources, local ethno uses and traditions. A valley that has until now been forgotten and which today, with this book, is a destination for school groups, scholars and tourists from all over the region", this is how Prof. defines it. Angelo Perriello.
HOW TO REACH THE AGRRESORT: from VISCONTI 1947, Via S. Vito Martire, 30, 84025 Eboli SA to Agriturismo Casa Gasparro, Via Carretiello, 114, 84069 Roccadaspide SA
