Porketta

[Pulleye16]

SuperOne in Virginia vs Eveleth Market?

Stopped by Eveleth and also picked up a beefketta and turketta this year.

Can’t wait to try. Only thing I forgot was my Dave’s pizza’s. I guess I’ll have to make another trip to the range sooner than later. Since the grandparents passed away, I don’t make it up that way much anymore.

Good times.

[fishwidow]

I’ve had Super One’s porketta from Grand Rapids snd Hibbing but not Virginia.  If you’re recommending it, Pulleye, I’ll pick one up next time I get to Eveleth.

[mike89]

Frabonnies out of Hibbing makes a great porketta!!!   Just got 3 roasts a couple weeks ago and had one already...

[Pulleye16]

I’ve had Super One’s porketta from Grand Rapids snd Hibbing but not Virginia.  If you’re recommending it, Pulleye, I’ll pick one up next time I get to Eveleth.

I'm cooking them for a work party on Friday (one pork and one beef) so I'll let you next week.  One mistake i did in the past at SuperOne was mistakenly buying the "lean" porketta...big no for me. lol

[mike89]

I’ve had Super One’s porketta from Grand Rapids snd Hibbing but not Virginia.  If you’re recommending it, Pulleye, I’ll pick one up next time I get to Eveleth.

I'm cooking them for a work party on Friday (one pork and one beef) so I'll let you next week.  One mistake i did in the past at SuperOne was mistakenly buying the "lean" porketta...big no for me. lol

how were they!!!   

[LPS]

I had one many years ago and liked it.  Will have to pick up another one sometime.

[mike89]

I'm wondering on the beef one.. have not seen that before...

[Steve-o]

All depends on what you mean when you say Porketta.  Porketta is basically Italian seasonings on a pork roast, right?  I found a few variants.

I've had my butcher make me a double-pork loin roast - tied together - with Porketta (Italian) seasoning.  That was pretty good on a rotisserie grill.

I googled a couple of recipes, and one of them called for a rolled pork shoulder roast with a layer of fat, tied up round-rotisserie style, and seasoned with all the spices.  This would probably be better still because pork loin roast often lacks flavor because of the low fat content.  Doing a shoulder roast would improve that.

Finally, I saw that you can make Porketta or Porchetta by rolling pork belly (even MORE fat) into a tied rotisserie roast and season.  After seeing this, I think I'm going to have to have to stop by and have another talk with my butcher.

[mike89]

I have only had the shoulder roasts...  have seen the others.. don't think I could do a belly...   

[Bobberineyes]

I'm wanna try both beef and the pork. Thinking of the belly tho, the ones Costco sells are thick, can't imagine trying to roll that up unless it was sliced again. Gonna hafta Google meat shops here, Von Hanson is close but im sure they be spendy.

[mike89]

when some one finds the beef one it will be interesting and where!!!

[Pulleye16]

Eveleth Market has beef...and the coworkers loved it. Some said it was better than the pork...but what do they know 

Regarding porketta's...I've never tasted one as good as they make on the range (Virginia and Eveleth). Anywhere down in the cities it taste like crap.

[Dotch]

Do they make lamb porkettas?  J/K...this porketta thing is a new one on me. Even tho we raised pigs up until I was maybe 5 or 6, I don't recall any porketta. Not sure what they did with the cut they used to make it. With the lambs, we used to have the shoulders boned and rolled which is kinda what the porketta thing looks like. I did shoulders that way too when we started the flock up here in '87. Made it into shish kabobs until I found it was easier to grind it up for lamburger. The wife enjoys burger a lot more than the roasts & it's less work than shish kabobs.   

[Bobberineyes]

So the Mrs picked up this thing at Costco,  says it's rolled up with lots of different seasonings.  Similar to a porketta? Wants me to cook it in tge oven, but I'm thinking Traeger, thoughts?

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[LPS]

Very interesting.  Curious to hear how you liked it.

[delcecchi]

There are two different porkettas.     The one like they make in Italy, and the one that evolved on da range here in Minnesota that nobody in the rest of the country has heard of.

[mike89]

So the Mrs picked up this thing at Costco,  says it's rolled up with lots of different seasonings.  Similar to a porketta? Wants me to cook it in tge oven, but I'm thinking Traeger, thoughts?

I guess the seasonings will be the big thing...   but smoke it with bacon!!!   

[Bobberineyes]

Turned out really good, must have been perty lean like mentioned above, even bacon wrapped wasn't much for drippage.  Again the package wanted it heated at 500 in tge oven then drop it down like a beef prime , but I set the Traeger at 350 and let her buck. Pulled at 150 for a 15 min rest.

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[mike89]

look great Bobber!!!  left overs too!!!!  so what was the seasoning flavor besides bacon???   

[Bobberineyes]

The package listed quite a bit but what I remember is Rosemary,, Oregano and Garlic.

[LPS]

Man I wish that was in my frig for leftovers.   

[mike89]

Man I wish that was in my frig for leftovers.   

2nd that!!!!   

[Pulleye16]

Dang, that looks amazing!

[Dotch]

It really looks great! 👍 Hope you put in some extra roadwork boober...