Capicolla

[oakville smoker]

I saw a supermarket ad for supplies for making capicolla.  Of course that got me thinking which is never a good thing
I started thinking I should make some, I love this stuff.  In my previous life, my father law was a butcher trained in
Italy and I used to watch him make salami and capicolla all the time.  That was 20 years ago and I am sure I don't have all
the brain cells I had way back when

I immediately pulled out Rytek's book and looked at the recipes for capicolla.  It calls for pork butt brined and smoked to keep things
simple.  I always thought this was more like pancetta.  I remember it being round and with layers of fat and meat and was cured in the cold room, never smoked.

Are there any capicolla or pancetta recipes out there?  I am now craving this stuff and see it as my next challenge.

[Quarlow]

Oh god Back 20 years ago when I drove dumptrucks we did a lot of work for the city of Vancouver. Those jobs entailed a lot of sitting around waiting(one guy digging and three guys leaning on shovels). Anytime I was near the Italian section of town I would hit this little Italian deli. That guy made the best Capicolla. He would build you a sandwich that had a mountain of meat on it and some real nice hot mustard and only charge me $2.50 for it. If you bought the meat separate it would probably cost 6 or 7 bucks. Man I think I need to go into the city. ;D

[dbondy]

Hi oakville smoker I saw the same ad, I was going to get some pork tomorow to do some polish sausage when I get chance. The price was pretty good. They also advertized casings, I'v never seen that before exspecially from a chain store. Sorry that I can,t help you with the capicolla recipe, but I'm shure someone will be along soon to help. :)

[Tenpoint5]

OS,
Here is Capocollo from Poli's site.
http://lpoli.50webs.com/index_files/coppa.pdf

[lumpy]

Mind if I ask what store this was advertised in.
Thanks

Lumpy

[oakville smoker]

Lumpy

Everyone seems to have this stuff on sale this week:

Fortinos
Longos
Superstore

me thinks Fortinos will be my first stop

I think you can even find their "flyers" on line

[dbondy]

Hi lumpy, I saw the ad in the sobeys flyer. I haven,t seen the others yet but they might in the mail box. :)

[oakville smoker]

10.5  ....   thanks for that
That is an awesome web site, hard not to drool when you look at it
I will be startng some coppa this weekend
Maybe a few other things as well
Going to try to figure out how to cure the damn stuff but I think I found a make shift place under the basement stairs !

[Waltz]

This site also has a heap of useful information on coppa and other cured meats:
http://curedmeats.blogspot.com/2007/11/coppa-dry-cured.html
Waltz.

[lumpy]

$1.00 a LB :o :o

I will have to buy lots for that price.

Thanks guys!
Lump

[anderson5420]

Yes, the old public works joke:  the crew gets to the job, and the lowrider says "I forgot my shovel."  The foreman says "Well, too bad. You'll just have to find something else to lean on."

one guy digging and three guys leaning on shovels