November's Ingredient of the Month is Guanciale!
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Guanciale is the culinary essence of Rome. Guanciale is a telling name, in fact the word itself refers to the part of pork used to make it – “guancia” in Italian means cheek, and it is indeed the cut of meat chosen for this delicious cured meat. When it comes to culinary traditions there…
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Pork jowl + salt + time = guanciale (or amazing)
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Cured Meats: Guanciale
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Olmeda Orígenes Guanciale - Olmeda Orígenes
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LOCAL INGREDIENT: Guanciale — blu aubergine
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Street Vendor's Noodles – SaltShaker
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Guanciale 3 Month Aged • 👑 Salumi Toscano 🔸 Premium Quality
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Homemade Pancetta - Taste of Artisan
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Guanciale | Tradizioni
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Homemade Pancetta – Stefan's Gourmet Blog
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Authentic Carbonara with Guanciale (or Pancetta), plus notes
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Fiorentini with Guanciale, Tomato and Spicy Pickled Peppers
Guanciale - Delicatessen - Smoke Fire and Food
Homemade Guanciale