There is a mythological figure that roams the Alps, covered in fur but with human features. Sometimes depicted wearing only leaves or animal skins, it is the archetype of the man who lives in symbiosis with nature, knowing its secrets and living in respect of it.
It’s the Homo Selvadego, who never separates from his gnarled stick, useful for self-defence or procuring food. He finds shelter in caves, is a shepherd, lives among the woods, knows how to forge metals, produce cheeses, and holds the knowledge of medicinal herbs. When he approaches humans to share his knowledge, he is rejected, humiliated, and ridiculed. Deep fears have been projected onto him, but also the sacred aura of an almost divine entity, as we have always done with what we didn’t know whether to fear or idolize. In Valgerola, in the village of Sacco, you can visit the House of the Homo Selvadego, where a fresco of this legendary character is well preserved.
Make no noise, listen to the distant whisper of the wild man: “Ego sonto un homo selvadego per natura, chi me offende ge fo pagura” (I am a wild man by nature, whoever offends me will be scared).
You are in the Camera Picta, next to the entrance door, in the house of Homo Selvadego. Admire one of the most beautiful and well-maintained representations of this mysterious figure. You are suspended between nature and legend, an eyewitness to the memory of an almost forgotten past.
Let yourself be conquered by the unique and unrepeatable flavour of Bresaola della Valtellina PGI, which preserves the breath of the mountains and the wisdom of generations of taste artisans.
If you use it in some recipes, add the Bresaola della Valtellina PGI only at the end of cooking, in the home stretch, so as not to alter its flavour and aroma, leaving the consistency unchanged as much as possible.
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