Where can I Buy Niagara Proscuitto?

[SharkfinSoup]

Does anyone have any idea where I can buy Mario Pingue's Niagara Proscuitto here in Toronto?

[Scary Bill]

Aurora Meats, a family owned Italian butcher in Mississauga at Burnhamthorpe and Dixie makes the best local proscuitto I have ever had, without doubt. They have been in the business for decades, making their own sausage-again, the best Italian sausages I have ever had anywhere, as well. They just opened a new store and are expanding their product lines.

Go there, you will go back often.

[SharkfinSoup]

Thanks much for your help everyone!

[millygirl]

I would also check Whole Foods. On a similar note, apparently they carry, and I've been meaning to try, La Quercia prosciutto which recently won an award from Bon Appetit for being best artisan of the year.

[saralee2009]

The Healthy Butcher www.thehealthybutcher.com on Queen West carries Niagara's prosciutto and other cured sausages. I'd have to disagree with the other post, I think their product is top notch.

[orangewasabi]

Cumbrae's on Church has it, but I have to say, I don't love it

[SherylKirby]

Oh good, I'm not the only one.

For the 7 years I was vegetarian, the only meat I actually craved was prosciutto. The first piece of meat I had after falling off the wagon was a slice of Niagara Prosciutto. It made me sad - this is not how I remembered the tasty little pig to be. I spent the rest of the day drinking litres of water to get the salt tinge off my tongue. A few weeks later I was offered a sample of some Italian prosciutto at St. Lawrence Market and realized this *this* was what prosciutto was supposed to taste like. Not the Dead Sea.

[orangewasabi]

SK, your post was hilarious!
not bacon, eh? proscuitto is what you craved?
yes, I found the Niagara P lacking in sweetness and overly salty which is odd because I love salt. But many people like it so there ya go.
Don't get me started on Hudson foie gras either . . . that is NOT just like french FG.

[cybergod]

Cumbrae's carries their prosciutto, as well as other sausages from them. Scheffler's in SLM also carries their products, but I would check ahead before heading down to the market as they don't always have them in stock.

[tasoid]

Check Pasquale Brothers in Etobicoke I am sure they had some last time I was there.

[legourmettv]

You can always email them and ask the question directly...

[e-mail]

Mario is always very friendly and helpful.

G.

[thenurse]

Try the Leslieville Cheese Market. They have lots of local charcuterie. If they don't carry it, they might know where to source it.