COMMUNITY PROFILE IL PORCELLINO SALUMI SETS THE STANDARD FOR LOCAL SLOW FOOD PHILOSOPHIES BY GRACE THORBURN THE SLOW FOOD MOVEMENT’S MISSION is to bring good, clean, fair food to all. Slow Food is founded on the belief that local slow food is good for the community and should be celebrated. In a little over two decades, the movement has evolved to embrace a comprehensive approach to food that recognizes the strong connections between plate, planet, people, politics, and culture. By striving to create a world, where people can eat food that is good for them, good for those who grow it, and good for the planet, the Slow Food movement has driven change in more than 160 countries. For Il Porcellino Salumi owner and chef Bill Miner, ethically sourced meat is of the utmost priority. The Denver-based salumeria—which is the Italian word for delicatessen—utilizes Colorado-cured and preserved meat that comes straight from a whole-animal butcher program, where every step of the process is done by hand. Specializing in charcuterie, Il Porcellino Salumi crafts artisan products at their USDA facility in Basalt, Colorado. Il Porcellino Salumi prides itself on producing meat that is pasture-raised and environmentally conscious, which results in higher-quality products that customers are willing to pay more for. While many restaurants in the Denver area have been recognized for following slow food practices, Il Porcellino Salumi is leading the way for delicatessens in Denver with its whole-animal utilization program. As one of the numerous COURTESY OF IL PORCELLINO SALUMI COURTESY OF IL PORCELLINO SALUMI COURTESY OF IL PORCELLINO SALUMI 6 DENVER VOICE November 2023
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