NEW! Uncured Mild Coppa
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Coppa, is a boneless pork shoulder that is hand rubbed with salt and spices. It is then air dried for an extended period of time. Coppa is similar in texture to Prosciutto and should be sliced as thinly as possible to capture its true tenderness. Coppa is prepared as a whole muscle, IE it is not a cut or chopped product so its weight varies.
Average weight is about 1.6 pounds. It has a rich earthy flavor that will pair well with a Super Tuscan if you are into Italian Wines, or some of California’s finest Cabernet Sauvignons.
We believe it is funny that we describe it as a “cured” pork shoulder, yet our product name is “Uncured Coppa”. This is because we prepared this product without sodium nitrite and per product naming requirements for the item, we have to call it “Uncured”. Two things will make this product stand out:
1. It is a lot less salty than other coppas.
2. We prepare it in a narrower casing so you can slice it thin with a very sharp knife.
Most competitor products are saltier and prepared in a larger diameter format that require commercial slicers to slice.
But let’s take a look at the list of ingredients in our new coppa. How did we achieve less salt and a shelf stable claim? Oregano. Leave it to a Greek to put oregano in something that does not need it. Oregano has 42 times more antioxidant activity than apples, 30 times more than potatoes, 12 times more than oranges and four times more than blueberries. Adding traces of oregano extract is how we were able to back out the salt level and achieve the shelf life desired.
Best of all, it is our founder George's daughter Zoe's favorite product.
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No Nitrites or Nitrates Added
Gluten Free
Ingredients: Pork, Salt, Celery Extract, Cane Sugar, Minced Garlic, Oregano Extract
Item 1300: approx 1.6 lb Whole Pieces / 4 per case
Pancetta
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We rub herbs, salts and spices onto pork bellies by hand. Flavors of cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg prevail as this pancetta is perfect to cook with. These bellies are stuffed in a casing. This young pancetta is perfect to add to bitter greens or to enhance any cream sauce. Be sure to taste it in a small batch before applying it to a larger recipe as our pancetta is quite a but sweeter than most.
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Ingredients: Pork Bellies cured with Salt, Sugar, Spices, Garlic Powder, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite
Item 20000: 4 lbs/3 per case
Guanciale
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Many times people ask us how we got into this business, and our response usually includes something about our love for pork fat. Here is the highest prize:
Zoe's Guanciale. Dry cured pork jowls, Guanciale is used in place of pancetta for many traditional Italian dishes, but this is not a good place to stop when thinking about how to use Zoe's Guanciale.
Zoe's Guanciale is akin to Pork Butter. Velvety smooth pork fat with hints of garlic and rosemary. Sliver it thin on some crostini or drape it over a scallop. Zoe's Guanciale is a creative interpretation of a classic dry cured meat.
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Ingredients: Pork Cured with: Water, Salt, Dextrose, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Erythorbate, Rubbed with Granulated Garlic and Rosemary
Item 21000: 8 pieces/10-12 lb case
Coming Soon!..Mortadella
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Zoe's Meats' Mortadella is made in Italy. Our mortadella is made with Pistachios
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Ingredients: Pork, Pork fat, Water, Salt, Pistachio, Sugar, Sodium Ascorbate, Dextrose, Seasonings (yeast extracts, nutmeg, black pepper and coriander extracts, white pepper, coriander essential oil), Garlic, Sodium Nitrite.
Item 1210: 12-13 lbs / 2 per case
NEW! Uncured Hot Coppa
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Coppa, is a boneless pork shoulder that is hand rubbed with salt and spices. It is then air dried for an extended period of time. Coppa is similar in texture to Prosciutto and should be sliced as thinly as possible to capture its true tenderness. Coppa is prepared as a whole muscle, IE it is not a cut or chopped product so its weight varies.
It has a rich earthy flavor that will pair well with a Super Tuscan if you are into Italian Wines, or some of California’s finest Cabernet Sauvignons.
We believe it is funny that we describe it as a “cured” pork shoulder, yet our product name is “Uncured Coppa”. This is because we prepared this product without sodium nitrite and per product naming requirements for the item, we have to call it “Uncured”. Two things will make this product stand out:
1. It is a lot less salty than other coppas.
2. We prepare it in a narrower casing so you can slice it thin with a very sharp knife.
Most competitor products are saltier and prepared in a larger diameter format that require commercial slicers to slice.
But let’s take a look at the list of ingredients in our new coppa. How did we achieve less salt and a shelf stable claim? Oregano. Leave it to a Greek to put oregano in something that does not need it. Oregano has 42 times more antioxidant activity than apples, 30 times more than potatoes, 12 times more than oranges and four times more than blueberries. Adding traces of oregano extract is how we were able to back out the salt level and achieve the shelf life desired.
For our hot coppa, we added cayenne pepper to crank up the heat to an approachable level.
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No Nitrites or Nitrates Added
Gluten Free
Ingredients: Pork, Salt, Celery Extract, Cayenne Pepper, Black Pepper, Cane Sugar, Minced Garlic, Oregano Extract, Ground Cloves, Cinnamon, Nutmeg.
Item 1310: approx 0.6 lbs Whole Pieces / 4 per case