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maiale

pig

Also the word in Italian for a manned torpedo

maialino lattarino al forno: roast suckling pig.

maiale sfilacciato: pulled pork

maiale ubriaco: 'drunken pig'—pork chops fried with garlic, salt, pepper and fennel seeds, then simmered in red wine (Tuscany)

Porco for pig is also quite common.

Meats & Poultry

Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls

Image by Fabrizio Sciami