Speck production is one of the main tradition of farm life and the secrets of its manufacture have been jalously kept and passed on from father to son for centuries. This is the reason why any lot of Speck sold has its personal characteristic, a unique and unmistakable flavour.
In several areas people tried to copy it, but they did not obtained the quality of the original one. For that reason, many people consider South Tyrol and Speck an indissoluble tie. Nowadays it is very used since it replies to the modern diet criteria and takes tasty and rich suggestions to the table.