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I've just discovered fresh, high-grade, hand-made porchetta inside a five-minute walking radius of home. Bye-bye girlish figure. Bye-bye home-cooked meals. And hello to one of Toronto's newest and fastest-rising niche-market nooks.
That this little piggy-pusher has been under my nose for months without a visit is beyond me. Now that I know what I've been missing, I suspect it'll rival Caplansky's for a quick, convenient meat fix (though Toronto's sultan of smoked meat will always be my main man when I'm craving kosher).
While there are a few other options on the menu, Porchetta & Co. is essentially a porchetta sandwich shop. They make it fresh, from pork shoulder, prosciutto and - oh yes - pork belly, serving it up hot in both the "sandwich" and "plate" form factors well-known to barbeque and shawarma enthusiasts alike.
I'm glad I got take-out. Something told me that my first time would be special, and it was - I ate at home in solitude, moaning "oh, god" occasionally as I devoured every last bite and licked the wrapper clean of mushroom juice and truffle sauce drippings. The sandwich had a little bit of everything to it, including a moderate dose of crackling adding a nice crunch once in a while, and the grainy mustard broke the fattiness with a bit of zing (thanks, Stephanie C.). I did think the sandwich was a bit small; perhaps a "large" size would be a good option.
About the only thing better right now would be a crackling sandwich. Anyone know where to get one?
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