Produced from the fresh cheek of the Cinta Senese pig, it undergoes the same salting process as the ham, using Tuscan garlic, wine vinegar, salt and pepper. After about 15/20 days it is 'stroked' with ground pepper and placed to mature for about 1 month to acquire the flavour of the black spice.
Guanciale
Authentic Tuscan Guanciale: The Soul of Italian Pasta
Experience the true taste of Italy with our Authentic Tuscan Guanciale. Known as the essential ingredient for the world’s most famous Italian pasta dishes Carbonara and Amatriciana our guanciale is a masterpiece of Tuscan butchery. Unlike common bacon or pancetta, our cured pork cheek offers a richer, more buttery texture and an intense flavor profile that elevates any culinary creation.
Crafted with Tuscan Tradition
Each piece of our artisanal Guanciale is sourced from the finest pork, specifically the fatty tissue of the cheek and jowl. Following centuries-old Tuscan traditions, it is carefully hand-rubbed with a proprietary blend of sea salt, cracked black pepper, and aromatic herbs such as rosemary and garlic.
The result? A perfectly aged salumi with a delicate balance of lean meat and high-quality fat that melts beautifully when heated, releasing the "liquid gold" required for a creamy, authentic sauce.
Why Choose Our Guanciale?
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Heritage Quality: Made in the heart of Tuscany using traditional dry-curing methods.
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The Secret to Perfection: The high fat-to-meat ratio makes it the only choice for a true, non-greasy Carbonara.
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Versatile Gourmet Ingredient: While legendary in pasta, it is equally delicious thinly sliced and served raw on warm crostini or paired with aged pecorino cheese.
From Tuscany to Your Doorstep
Whether you are a professional chef or a home gourmet, Passione Toscana brings the excellence of Italian charcuterie directly to your kitchen. We ensure that our guanciale is vacuum-sealed and shipped with the utmost care to preserve its freshness and aroma.
Order your authentic Italian Guanciale today and master the art of the perfect Carbonara.
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How to use the Guanciale di Montalcino :
Pork cheek is used in the preparation of numerous recipes, the most famous being Amatriciana and Pasta alla Carbonara. It can be eaten in thin slices, strips or cubes, in sauces, or is excellent with a slice of toasted bread
Ingredients:
Pork meat, salt, pepper, natural flavors, spices, sucrose, dextrose, antioxidant E301, preservatives: E252-E250 NUTRITIONAL VALUES EU Regulation 1169/2011 Product (g) 100 g Energy (Kj/Kcal) 2329Kj- 564 Kcal Protein (g) 18 g Fats (g) of which saturated 55 g – of which saturated 24 g Carbohydrates (g) of which sugars <0.5- of which sugars <0.5 g Moisture % 22,9 Salt (g) 3.5 g
The history of Montalcino Salumi:
The Montalcino Salumi company was created more than 15 years ago by a group of people with considerable experience in the field of pork meat processing. The company deals with the production of quality Tuscan cold cuts. They are known for processing pork and wild boar meat and for producing salumi with traditional allergen- and gluten-free flavours. Their cured meats are made from carefully selected meat from farms organised in strict compliance with hygiene and nutritional standards.
How to use the Guanciale from Chianti Falorni:
Ideal for Carbonara, Amatriciana and all your favorite recipes!
In Tuscany, it is also used "raw" on Tagliere for Aperitivo with a glass of red wine.
It is seasoned with salt and pepper until its typical dark, compact outer crust forms. Inside, it maintains a soft heart with a very intense flavour.
The history of Greve in Chianti:
Since 1806. Their history as butchers and master butchers goes back over two centuries. It all began in the heart of Chianti Classico, in Greve in Chianti, where the company still resides. Antica Macelleria Falorni produces high-quality Cured meats and cold cuts, handing down from father to son (for 9 generations) the secrets of ancient recipes and the artisan knowledge of processing, respecting traditional recipes and knowledge. High quality is a daily commitment for Macelleria Falorni, a responsibility towards its history. For this reason, they produce, every day, simply delicious cold cuts. Long and slow-maturing processes allow their cured meats to mature naturally, without the aid of techniques and enzymes that accelerate their transformation.
Label:
Antica Macelleria Falorni Via di Colognole 67 Greve in Chianti (Florence)
Pork, salt, pepper, garlic, spice mix. Preservative: E252.
Average nutritional values per 100 grams of product:
Energy 2395 kJ
Energy Kcal 580
Total fat 57.6
Saturated fatty acids 19.6
Total carbohydrates <0.10
Sugars <0.10
Protein 15.48
Salt 4.08
Gluten-free
Store in a cool place
Guanciale Cinta Senese DOP Macelleria Belli additional information:
label:
Macelleria Belli s.r.l. - Via P. Garibaldi, 55 Torrita di Siena (SI)
Gota DaL ‘Cinta Senese DOP’ Ingredients: ‘Cinta Senese DOP’ pork, salt, dextrose, sucrose, natural spices and flavourings, antioxidant: E300, preservatives: E250, E252. Store at 0° +4°.
ORIG. IT
Nutritional values per 100g: Energy 1590 kJ 383 kcal From fat 31 g Of which: Saturated 12 g Carbohydrates 0 g Of which: Sugars 0 g Protein 25 g Salt 3.8 g
The history of Macelleria Belli:
Their story begins on a small farm in the Tuscan countryside, surrounded by cypress trees and very close to the town of Pienza.
At the end of the 1960s, a young man, Alfiero, moved away from this farm. In search of better fortune, he came to a small town, Torrita di Siena, then the centre of fashionable and commercial life in the area, with well-established activities and a rich and prosperous population, In this town he took over a small butcher's shop and since then everything that followed is the story of a life dedicated to work and the search for the best, where by best is meant good. His experiences at the Pienza farm, in fact, helped him recreate the ancient flavours of the Tuscan peasant tradition, to offer his customers the best in terms of genuineness and tastiness.
The small butcher's shop expanded to become a small charcuterie where these ancient family recipes were revived.
After several family members joined the company, a dream came true: the opening of a large butcher's shop with a charcuterie and ham factory attached just outside the 14th-century walls of Torrita. All this happened in 2002 and since then the business has done nothing but grow, thanks to the passion of a life spent chasing the joys of the palate.
The history of La Bottega di Adò:
La Bottega di Adò was founded in 1992. It is a state-of-the-art workshop specially built in Montignoso in the heart of the Apuan Alps. It is perfectly equipped in terms of technology and structure and ensures production at a national level in accordance with current EEC standards. But while the mind is modern and rational, the heart remains that of the great-grandfather, and the aromatics are still crushed in a marble mortar to capture the true flavors of the past. The spices are carefully selected from the best importers and ground on the spot to preserve their full aroma.
Aged Guanciale di Colonnata , Taste notes :
Strong flavor , balanced by the spices used
Label:
VACUUM PACKED
STORE AT: 0°C / +4°C
EXPIRY DATE: 180 days
ALLERGENS: NO
Cured Pancetta in Marble Trough
Average nutritional values per 100g of product:
energy value 2801kj-680kcal
Fat 71.40g, of which saturated 26.22g
Carbohydrates 0.60g, of which sugars 0.17g
Protein 8.79g
Salt 1.82g
How to use the Guanciale Cinta Senese BIO:
Guanciale Cinta Senese bio il Ghiacciale is perfect to be eaten raw or to be cooked to use for carbonara, amatriciana, and all your favorite recipes
Ingredients:
Cinta Senese pork*, salt, pepper*. *organic ingredients No chemical preservatives, no gluten, no lactose
The history of Il Ghiacciale:
The Il Ghiacciale farm is located on the slopes of Mount Amiata, on the hills of the high Tuscan Maremma where its Cinta Senese pigs grow according to ancient and natural rhythms. With more than 35 hectares of oak and pastures, their pigs grow for at least three years free to graze acorns, berries and tubers according to an ancient tradition that goes perfectly with the precepts of organic and ethical treatment of animals, in order to offer a meat with an unique flavor that is transformed by skilled hands that follow ancient peasant recipes without the aid of dyes or preservatives.
