ST. LOUIS, MO – St. Louis’s own Volpi Foods certainly made an impact last year on Food TV stars Bobby and Jamie Deen, hosts of the hit series Road Tasted. Airing multiple times on the Food Network, the series spurred a great following and led to the creation of The Deen Bros. Cookbook. Published by Meredith Books, the cookbook is based on the brothers’ cross-country travels for the best handcrafted foods and family run businesses, and highlights Volpi Foods in a six-page feature. It is currently available in retail outlets across the US.

In an excerpt from the The Deen Bros. Cookbook, the Deen brothers say, “We love authentic Italian prosciutto so much, so we were thrilled that a family in St. Louis was going to show us how to make it…They make all kinds of cured, dried Italian meats and their shop smells like pork paradise…Lorenza showed us some interesting ways to enjoy prosciutto: with fresh mozzarella, figs, asparagus, breadsticks – and after extensive tasting, we decided our favorite was all of them!”

The Volpi feature includes delicious Deencreated recipes and mouth watering images using Volpi signature products, such as “Prosciutto and Melon Salad”, “Prosciutto-Wrapped Cheese Straws” and “Salami, Mozzarella and Basil-Tomato Skewers.” It also includes the well-known image of Volpi’s commemorative Centennial Celebration poster, and a priceless photo of Armando and Lorenza Pasetti, the second- and third-generation owners of Volpi, with Bobby and Jamie Deen during their Road Tasted visit to “The Hill.”

Volpi Prosciutto and Salami are part of a full line of high-quality, artisan dry-cured Volpi meat products including, pancetta, coppa, mortadella, rotola, and bresaola, among others. Volpi Italian specialty meats are available in limited production through select distributors and retailers throughout the U.S. or via the website. For more information, contact Volpi Foods at 800.288.3439 or visit the website at www.volpifoods.com.

Established in 1902, Volpi Foods, Inc., a family-owned, global food corporation, is the industry’s oldest and finest producer of premium, Italian artisan, dry-cured meats available in the US.