Organic Guanciale 350g - Black Pork Cheek
Calabrian black pork is renowned in Italy because it contains higher levels of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids of the omega-3, omega-6 and omega-9 series. The presence of healthy fats (68 percent as opposed to 30-40 percent in other types...
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Calabrian black pork is renowned in Italy because it contains higher levels of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids of the omega-3, omega-6 and omega-9 series. The presence of healthy fats (68 percent as opposed to 30-40 percent in other types of salami), means that Calabrian black cold cuts are much better for cholesterol levels than normal salami and said to be as good for you as tuna or salmon!
Guanciale is cured pork cheek or jowl. It's traditionally cooked and used in classic Roman pasta dishes, like spaghetti all carbonara and bucatini all'amatriciana. Guanciale is almost fully fat (very little meat, if any), and is used primarily to enhance dishes with its seductive pork flavour. It has a more delicate texture than cured meat as comes from the belly (like pancetta, which is a common substitute, although the flavour isn't the same).
Guanciale is traditionally cut into small pieces and melted it down in a saucepan with no additional oil. The fat is used to fry further ingredients which become infused with the incredible aroma and taste. You only need a small amount of guanciale to make a big impact on your dish.
This is 100% natural product containing no gluten, lactose, preservatives, antioxidants, additives or dyes. This is minimal meat designed for maximum flavour when cooking. Weighs approximately 350g.
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Ingredients & Nutrition
Calabrian Black pork, Calabrian chilli pepper (powder), salt.
| Typical value | Per serving () | Per 100g |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Content (kj) | – | 2318 |
| Energy Content (kcal) | – | 562 |
| Fat (g) | – | 55 |
| - of which saturates (g) | – | 27 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | – | 1.6 |
| Protein (g) | – | 14 |
| Salt (g) | – | 1.7 |
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Reviews (1)
Customer Reviews 1 out of 5 (1 customer review)
Disappointing and inedible
Verified PurchaseGerry23/03/2020Very disappointing, I was looking forward to cooking some 'real' amatriciana, but there must have been something wrong with this batch - it was tough and chewy with a very odd and unpleasant flavour. It ruined what I had hoped would be a nice lunch with the family.
