I was right, the Lonzino is better. Never bet against pork.
Bresaola is a beautiful, deep red, razor thin slice of cured beef. The wealth of marbling on each cut makes the promise of superior flavor. Sadly, appearances can be deceiving. The Bresaola tasted like under-salted gas station jerky. The taste was subtle – really, really, really subtle. All-in-all, I found the Bresaola to be both disappointing and a waste of perfectly good kobe beef. If I had my way, I would have Bresaola completely removed from the salume genre.
Recommendation for use: wilderness survival training
Bresaola: 3 out of 10 stars
I should point out that when I was in Junior High, I often received a giant tub of Tear Jerkers as a reward for straight A’s. For those that don’t know, Tear Jerkers are gum balls that have been aged in battery acid for 28 years. It is possible that I no longer have any taste buds and that “subtle” foods such as the Bresaola elude my palette.
This could also be used as bait, for luring in wild Tuscano salamis.