Mama, I did a search for Italian specialty meats and was very surprised to find pepperoni prices of 10lbs for about 54.00. That is very affordable. I wouldn't actually order any meat products online though unless I had a reliable source suggest getting it from a reputable dealer. There are a few Italian specialty shops in this area and I will check to see what they have as far as meats and sausage are concerned. They may just sell pastries though, lol.
You Italian ladies never have a sense of humor. I say that to my wife at least once a day. A 100lb pepperoni in someones pants would surely grab someones attention for sure. Back in the day my wife lived in Albany NY and they had an Italian shop right on their block. We would get the homemade Italian sausage all the time from there and the difference was like night and day from that which could be bought in a grocery store.
Posted By: Cook Chatty Cathy
Jan 16 # 7 of 14
I don't know much about any of the stuff Mama and you have been discussing, but I do know this I LOVE PEPPEWRONI as does my 9 yr. old, it does make a pizza!!! And IC your suggestions of putting it in sauce, and in stomboli's is a GREAT ONE!! Thanks for the terrific post....I LOVE ME SOME PEPPERONI!!!!
P.S. That is how she always pronounced pepperoni as a tike!!!
Posted By: The Ironic Chef
Jan 17 # 8 of 14
Lol, see, I'm not crazy.
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Posted By: Cook Chatty Cathy
Jan 17 # 9 of 14
LOL!!!
Hooray for Hormel's, aw heck Hooray for all Pepperoni!!! I just can't be prejudice, in my fridge right now is Armour Pepperoni!
Posted By: The Ironic Chef
Jan 17 # 10 of 14
I mentioned earlier in this thread Pepperoni Sandwiches. They are something we had growing up in our home. When ever we had a party, such as New Years eve, we always had a crock pot full of pepperoni and sauce on.
The sandwich was usually a roll filled with the pepperoni and sauce, a bit of mozzarella cheese. This was then wrapped in aluminum foil and place into the oven to melt the cheese and they were delicious.
We didn't live in a very big town. Through the years though this pepperoni sandwich became very popular. Every bar, family type restaurant or sandwich shop sold them.
Doing a bit of pepperoni research I found something called the pepperoni roll. The pepperoni roll consist of pepperoni and sauce baked in the center of a dough. It happens to be a most popular item in West Virginia. It was invented around 1920 by an Italian American and is one of the most popular sandwiches in the state. The pepperoni roll is sold in just about any food store and is a very popular lunch item made famous by the coal miners.
I find this fascinating because I grew up in a small farming community in Up State NY. My mother was actually from West Virginia. Hmmmmm, coincidence or what? lol. My mom passed away at the age of 38. To this day I still use her recipes (or should I say, her style of cooking) have become some of my my families favorites. Something as simple as the use of pepperoni isn't just a childhood memory. It's a cooking tradition living on.
