Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga

In the forests covering Abruzzi's inland mountains, pig breeding has always represented an important resource and, traditionally, butchery was carried out between December and January, when the cold made the meat aging and conservation easier.
The liver sausage, called "cicolana" by the locals, is a historic sausage typical of the province of L'Aquila originated by a long tradition.