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Chef Michael's Blog
Chef Michael Laukert
Volpi Foods welcomes Michael Laukert, renowned chef, specialty food consultant and former Culinary Director for Michael Chiarello’s NapaStyle television series on Food Network, PBS and Fine Living.
In addition to writing this blog, Chef Michael is consulting with Volpi to develop recipes utilizing Volpi Italian meat products.
To read more about Chef Michael, click here.
Understanding Types of Italian Cured Meats
Salume is one of those culinary words we all have used and heard many times over. For the most part, it is widely accepted as a ‘term’ to define Italian meats that have been produced through a salting and curing process. The origin of the... Read More >
Summertime Backyard Barbecue Ideas
Now that summer is ‘officially’ in full swing, we find ourselves busy with our children’s sports, yard work, gardens, vacations and backyard barbecues have become almost a daily activity. I really feel there is a subconscious calling in all... Read More >
Understanding Quality In Extra Virgin Olive Oil
The Volpi family has invested decades of knowledge, passion and dedication to their craft in order to achieve the highest quality throughout their entire brand. It is through meticulous attention to detail starting with a concept, moving next to... Read More >
International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition
I think we can all agree there certainly is no shortage of press and media when it comes to being informed, educated and influenced about food and wine in our daily lives. We are exposed each and every day to magazines, television shows and networks,... Read More >
Inspiration from Aspen Food and Wine 2009
I just returned from a fantastic culinary adventure this past weekend, Aspen Food and Wine Classic 2009, which added to the excitement of it being Father’s Day! I arrived on Thursday afternoon after a scenic and memorable motorcycle ride through... Read More >
A Favorite Father’s Day Feast
As the upcoming celebration of Father’s Day approaches I realize this was a holiday that I never really took the time to understand its origin. So having that in mind, time for a little education and thought as to the importance of this day and... Read More >
Salame 101: Proper Handling, Shelf Life and Serving
History, science and Italian tradition have deliberated, tested and determined that the ideal storage temperatures for artisan salami would be a cool environment, around 55 degrees. Since this is difficult for majority of us to maintain, refrigeration... Read More >
Salame 101: Ingredients, Flavor and Texture
As a chef I have a continuous pursuit for knowledge both to create a solid foundation for my craft and secondly to provide an environment to teach and inspire young cooks. It is this belief which caused me to ask, can I pass along a simple yet... Read More >
Insight to Natural and Collagen Casings for Salame
A whole new world has opened up over the past few months while working with Lorenza Pasetti and the staff at Volpi Foods. One of the first tasks at hand would be to bring new focus and development to the world of ‘hand-crafted’ salami in regards... Read More >
Seasonality of Foods
It is finally that time of the year I look forward to; the harsh winter season which kept all inside and bundled up has past. The subtle breezes and early warmth of ‘Spring’ is a sign to throw open the screen doors and windows, take a deep... Read More >
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