{"id":15156,"date":"2015-10-23T11:48:40","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T16:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/?p=15156"},"modified":"2015-10-23T11:48:40","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T16:48:40","slug":"volpi-prosciutto-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/?p=15156","title":{"rendered":"Volpi Prosciutto Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Volpi<\/a> I’ve looked at a lot of deli meats lately and written them up – the quality and prices cover the full spectrum. \u00a0Not surprisingly, I tend to prefer the more expensive meats, the low cost ones have a texture I find unpalatable. \u00a0But that’s just me. The smaller manufacturers seemed to have not lost their way on how to make a great product, and you can pretty much pass on anything by Hormel, Sara Lee, or Wal Mart’s house brand.<\/p>\n

Prosciutto is defined as\u00a0a dry-cured ham that is usually thinly sliced and served uncooked; this style is called prosciutto crudo in Italian and is distinguished from smoked ham, prosciutto affumicato. \u00a0And I love it. \u00a0And it’s “cousin” across the continent, Spain’s Jamon Serrrano.<\/p>\n

Volpi Foods<\/a>, in the “Hill” neighborhood<\/a> (an area settled by Italian immigrants) \u00a0of St. Louis, (factory pictures below) started in 1902 by a Milanese immigrant who had learned curing meats from relatives in Italy. The tradition has continued, and the family owned business now makes a variety of Italian meats that you can buy at your grocer<\/a> or direct, online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Prosciutto adds a smoky, salty flavor when incorporated in dishes, but it’s often served ‘as is’ as a starter; \u00a0you may have seen it in restaurants offered as wrapped around a slice of melon.<\/p>\n

Any way you choose to consume it, prosciutto is a delightful pork product, and I find Volpi’s version a really excellent choice. \u00a0It has a buttery, melt in your mouth quality. Not sure of the full retail price, it was on sale at my local grocer for about $8 a pound, and that’s a bargain.<\/p>\n

If you’re in St. Louis, visit the neighborhood called “the Hill,” where there are lots of great shops and restaurants serving old world classics.<\/p>\n

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