Many of Cordoba’s first European immigrants settled in Colonia Caroya, Jesús María and Colonia Tirolesa, cities now deeply influenced by Italian culture. One of the most widely available and popular dishes is Salame de la Colonia, a sausage made with a recipe from northeastern Italy. Wine flavored with garlic is mixed with pork, beef, bacon and herbs, then stuffed in a sausage casing. Familia Grion, El Rey del Salame and Embutidos La Central are some of the producers nationally certified. Salame de la Colonia has won a geographical designation, awarded by the Food and Agriculture Organization (the same as Roquefort cheese or Champagne sparkling wine).