Editing Mortadella (section)

===Italy===
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[[File:Marjolaine 2016 20.jpg|thumb|{{lang|it|Mortadella Bologna}} [[Geographical indications and traditional specialities in the European Union#Protected geographical indication (PGI)|PGI]] from Italy]]
[[File:Mortadella-1.jpg|thumb|A slice of mortadella with pistachios]]

* {{lang|it|Mortadella Bologna}} has [[Geographical indications and traditional specialities in the European Union#Protected geographical indication (PGI)|protected geographical indication]] (PGI) status under [[Law of the European Union|European Union law]] and is the best known worldwide. The zone of production is extensive; as well as [[Emilia-Romagna]] and the neighbouring regions of [[Piedmont]], [[Lombardy]], [[Veneto]], [[Marche]], and [[Tuscany]], it includes [[Lazio]] and [[Trentino]].
** The American product called "[[bologna sausage]]" is an imitation of {{lang|it|mortadella Bologna}} PGI. Other imitations from around the world include "parizer", "polony", and "[[Devon (sausage)|devon]]".
* {{lang|it|[[Mortadella di Campotosto]]}}, high in the [[Apennine Mountains|Apennines]] of northern Lazio, is lightly smoked.
* {{lang|it|Mortadella di cavallo}} is made from [[horse meat]] in [[Albano Laziale]], Lazio.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-07-20 |title=home > lista dei prodotti > scheda: Mortadella di cavallo |url=https://www.arsial.it/portalearsial/prd_tipici/scheda_prodotto.asp?tip=0&id=103&bio=0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720003110/https://www.arsial.it/portalearsial/prd_tipici/scheda_prodotto.asp?tip=0&id=103&bio=0 |archive-date=2011-07-20 |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=arsial.it}}</ref>
* {{lang|it|Mortadella di Prato}}, produced in Tuscany ([[Prato]]), is also defined by an PGI. It is flavoured with pounded garlic and coloured with [[alchermes]].