Smacafam

Smacafam is an old, traditional Italian dish hailing from Trentino. Translated from local dialect, it means scaccia fame, meaning hunger crusher, referring to the ability of this dish to nourish the body and bust the appetites. This casserole is made with lardo, butter, fresh pork sausages called lucanica, pork broth, buckwheat flour, olive oil, and grated cheese. The sausages are thinly sliced, then combined with lardo, butter, flour, and broth. The combination is topped with grated cheese and the remaining butter before it's baked until a brown crust forms on the top and bottom. Serve the dish hot, ideally with a fresh salad on the side.