La Quercia
How did a family in Norwalk, Iowa come to produce some of the best cured meats in the world? It started with tradition: After three and a half years in Parma, Italy, Herb and Kathy Eckhouse brought classic techniques back home to create their signature salumi, something they say “expresses our appreciation for the beauty and bounty of Iowa”. Adding responsible sourcing and sustainability to the recipe means that their products don’t just taste great, they’re also produced with the highest standards and best quality ingredients around.
To help more people get a bite of the good stuff, we now offer the full La Quercia line as well as curated selections that will make any meat lover squeal with delight.
To help more people get a bite of the good stuff, we now offer the full La Quercia line as well as curated selections that will make any meat lover squeal with delight.
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Coppa Americano$15.99/EACoppa’s a cold cut that goes by many names. Capocollo is its given Italian name, but you might also know it by one of its aliases: Capicola, Capicollo, and gabagool if you’re Neapolitan, or you just happen to be a big fan of The Sopranos. Read More -
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Berkshire Prosciutto Rossa$8.99/EAThe very first single-breed prosciutto made in the USA, it’s in a class all its own. Dry-cured in La Quercia’s state of the art facilities in Norwalk, Iowa, from the hind meat of humanely raised pigs, this Rossa Prosciutto is tender, ruddy, and deeply meaty. Read More -
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Smoked Tamworth Bacon$18.99/EATamworth pigs, with their distinctive red hair and splotchy coloring, are prized for their fatty, sweet belly meat. It seems appropriate then for these bellies be turned into the epitome of pork belly salumi – bacon. Read More -
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Iowa White Spread (Lardo Spread)$9.99/EAYou can use this as an additional flavor-maker on roasted game and pork loin, adding a little extra decadence to a decadent meal. We recommend you spread that spread all over some warm biscuits, or make a simple pizza bianco by covering hot flatbread with a generous layer. Read More -
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Coppa Piccante$19.99/EAWho doesn’t need a good shoulder rub now and again? Herb Eckhouse had this in mind when he developed the spice blend that he rubs on his family-farmed, Heritage breed (Berkshire and Tamworth blended with Lancaster or Duroc) pork shoulders during the curing process. Read More -
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Lomo Americano$10.99/EARumor has it that Herb Eckhouse of Iowa’s La Quercia strolls through his room of curing ham telling them: “Be delicious!” Read More -
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Prosciutto Americano
$10.99/EAHerb Eckhouse's prosciutto is sweeter than Italian made, without any overwhelming mustiness. This is one instance when we want Herb's butt to look fat. Read More -
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Pancetta Americana
$10.99/EARound bellies are the best, especially when they’re made of bacon. Actually, it’s the bacon that’s made from the pig’s round belly, and then rolled into a log and cured to make pancetta. Read More -
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Speck Americano
$10.99/EAThink of it as prosciutto’s super suave fraternal twin: it’s made using the same methods as La Quercia’s Prosciutto Americano and then smoked with real applewood, which imbues the ham with a smoky aroma and flavor, on top of its inherently sweet and rich characteristics. Read More
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