Bresaola , or in Italian dialect
brisaola, is
air-dried, salted
beef that has been aged two or three months until it becomes hard and turns a dark red, almost purple colour. It is made from
top (inside) round, and is lean and tender, with a sweet, musty smell. It originated in
Valtellina, a valley in the
Alps of northern
Italy's
Lombardy region.