Spice up your kitchen repertoire with 'nduja, that spicy, spreadable Italian pork salami. Use it to dress up with gnocchi and seafood, or have it dressed down in a toasted sandwich, wedged between slices of oozing buffalo mozzarella.
And what is 'nduja exactly? We're glad you asked.
![**[Andreas Papadakis's baby octopus with 'nduja dressing](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/baby-octopus-with-nduja-dressing-8631|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/03/1570064686026_webndduja.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Fennel and 'nduja frittata](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/fennel-and-nduja-frittata-16378|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2018/08/23/16378/GT1808_One_-_only_Fennel_and_-nduja_frittataA.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[**Il Locale's contadina pizze**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/contadina-pizze-9152|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/11/02/45865/Contadina-pizze.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[**Torrisi's fresh pepperoni, steamed egg yolk, mint**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/fresh-pepperoni-steamed-egg-yolk-mint-11497|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/03/1570065361570_webeggnduja.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[**Grilled sourdough with 'nduja, smashed broad beans and green garlic**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/grilled-sourdough-with-nduja-smashed-broad-beans-and-green-garlic-11244|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/03/1570065187438_webndujatoast.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[**Roast eggplant, 'nduja and scamorza**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/roast-eggplant-nduja-and-scamorza-11650|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/03/1570065031338_webeggplantnduja.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[**Soft-boiled eggs with 'nduja**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/soft-boiled-eggs-with-nduja-13486|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/03/1570064937916_webeggsnduja.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[**Mitch Orr's squid-ink gnochetti Sardi with prawns and 'nduja**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/squid-ink-gnochetti-sardi-with-prawns-and-nduja-8027|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2019/08/30/8027/web_prawngnochetti.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[**'Nduja and mozzarella ciabatta with garlic and thyme oil**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/nduja-and-mozzarella-ciabatta-with-garlic-and-thyme-oil-12587|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/03/1570065122576_webciabatta.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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