In this installment
Holy Cow Beef Sticks
Coro Meats Pepperoni
Holy Cow Beef Sticks
While many charcuterie makers take their cues from styles made famous in France, Spain and Italy, Red Bear’s recipes are inspired by the flavors of Eastern Europe and Russia. In these parts of the world, beef is more accessible and bolder flavors garner the accolades. Beefy, rich, and often times smoky, Red Bear is a rising eastern star in the salami making sky. This is their version of Evreyskaya, an Eastern European salami usually reserved for special occasions, here made in a slim format for maximum snackability. Made from premium cuts of Angus beef and mixed with black pepper and garlic, these sticks are smoked over oak to impart a hint of smoky sweetness to go with the rich beef flavor.
Coro Meats Pepperoni
Finding good pepperoni is not hard. Finding great pepperoni is a different story. Great pepperoni has to be the right flavor—spicy and smoky, not a mini-puck of grease and salt. Great pepperoni has to be the right texture so that it crisps up nicely while keeping a bit of chew. Great pepperoni should be made with humanely-raised pork and include only pronounceable ingredients. Our great pepperoni hunt ended victoriously with this take on the classic from Coro Meats. The thinly sliced pepperoni is spiced with smoked paprika, garlic and oregano, a bit like a chorizo earning it the moniker “pepperizo.”