Video: 'Sky Full of Bacon' Visits Iowa Prosciutto Producers La Quercia
Sky Full of Bacon's Michael Gebert posted this video of his visit to La Quercia in late May, but we haven't blogged it yet, and like all his videos, it's definitely worth watching. Says Gebert:
Iowa fills the supermarkets with generic produce and meat... but a few people are trying to show that it can be capable of world-class cuisine, too. That's the mission of La Quercia, whose prosciutto made in a suburb of Des Moines has been raved about by top chefs and food writers.
The video, after the jump.
Prosciutto di Iowa
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One of the best things about living in Des Moines is having easy access to La Quercia's products at retail and restaurant locations around town. Chefs like George Formaro in Des Moines (Centro, and D'Jango), and Kurt Friese in Iowa City (Devotay) really put these products to fantastically sublime use.
La Quercia has a great mail order business as well: http://www.laquercia.us/
And no, I am not affiliated with them. I'm just a rhetoric professor who appreciates good food more than he probably should. :-)
Rhetor at 12:43PM on 07/13/09
Thanks for the link, Adam!
Rhetor-- That was one thing that didn't make it into the final cut, but Herb mentioned that he was very proud that he had strong local support (and I think in turn, it's great that he's helping raise the level of local dining with his products and his example). When Des Moines has nearly as many restaurants buying into Acorn Edition II as New York City does, that says a lot.
Speaking of mail order, they now have sliced product available again-- you don't have to buy a $300 ham. I strongly recommend trying the organic Green Label prosciutto, it is another level above the already stellar La Quercia product.
Sky Full of Bacon at 5:32PM on 07/13/09
melt in your mouth delicious .... worth getting the whole leg!!! i'm sure you have room in the back of the fridge. if not - make some!
pooch at 9:51PM on 07/13/09