Guanciale (Cured Pork Cheek)
Guanciale (Cured Pork Cheek)
The traditional ingredient to Carbonara!
Meat: Free Range out door reared Gloucester Old Spot Pork
Awards: Great Taste 1 Star 2020
Cut: Pork Jowl (cheek)
Method: The pork jowl is cured in our blend of salt, sugar, freshly cracked black pepper, juniper berries and fresh thyme for two weeks. It is then hung to air dry and mature for approximately two months.
Ingredients: Pork, Salt, Sugar, Black Pepper, Juniper Berries, Thyme, Cure (3%) [Salt, Sugar, Preservatives (E250, E251),Yeast Extract, Antioxidant (E301)]
Sizes Available: 250g / Whole cheek - approximately 400-500g (photographed)