Zampone

An Italian pork sausage that has a creamy texture and a very spicy flavor. The sausage is usually made from minced pork shoulder, other pork meat and pork skin, and then is encased in the skin of a pig's foot. When served, it may already be partially cooked and require only to be heated before eating. This sausage can be eaten as an appetizer or cut into round slices and served as a main ingredient to a meal.