Delicious Stinco di Maiale at Gottino

Featured this week at Gottino- "Stinco di Maiale". This humble, yet very tasty, dish of roasted pork shank originated in Italy as a peasants' meal. Times were lean and substantial meat was hard to come by. The people of the plains who could afford a pig understood this to be a sacred rite and thus guaranteed food for their families throughout the winter months. Fortunately for us today, our friends at Flying Pig Farms are just a stone's throw away in Shushan, NY and are able to provide us with lovingly raised and flavorful pork, making for a delicious and memorable Stinco di Maiale. A perfect match for a glass of Capraia Chianti Classico.

by Jenny Robie