{"product_id":"sassaka","title":"Sassaka -- if you like bacon butter...","description":"\u003cp\u003eServing suggestions: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlend a nugget into ground meat for the best \u003ca title=\"Seasoned Ground Black Angus Beef w\/ 'Nduja, Mustard, Garlic\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.smokinggoose.com\/products\/black-angus-burgers-with-nduja-shallots\"\u003eburgers\u003c\/a\u003e (beef of course, but also delicious in game burgers: bison, wild boar, elk, 'gator, venison, and more).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet come to room temp. Slather on slices of crusty bread still hot from the toaster–the Italians prefer country rye.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlend with a little butter to top hot \u003ca title=\"New York Strip Steak from Fischer Farms\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.smokinggoose.com\/products\/new-york-strip-steak-from-fischer-farms\"\u003esteaks\u003c\/a\u003e, broiled lobster tail, and jumbo shrimp kabobs – it’s a next level finishing butter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd a thin layer to lasagna, especially with besciamella and mushrooms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach package about 1 lb. Store in freezer upon arrival. Thaw before serving. Ready to eat right out of the package.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrder a single package or save with a 5-pack bundle!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIngredients:  Pork Jowl, Salt, Garlic, Spices (Black Pepper, Juniper Berries, Nutmeg), Brown Sugar, Red Wine, Celery Powder, Bay Leaf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe whole story...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lumberjacks in northern Italy know how to keep warm. Centuries ago--even before salame was a widespread Italian tradition--the tree huggers of Udine along the Slovenian-Italian border needed a way to keep meat on their bones...and to keep their recently butchered harvest from spoiling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn their cool cellars, they cured pork belly and back fat under salt and wine infused with savory spice. Both pork sides went into a cool smokehouse so the sweet smoke permeated the cured slabs but didn't render the fat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe whole lot was finely chopped and blended to make a paste that could be packed into jars. Kept cool and covered, this flavor-packed schmear would keep for months as the lumberjacks moved through the northern Italian forests.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo warm up from the inside out, those ancient foresters only had to toast a slice from a crusty loaf and then spread on a thick layer of S\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eassaka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. On top of hot toast, we're tempting to call it \"bacon butter\" as it warms and begins to render for a stick-to-your-ribs starter layered with sweet, smoky, and winter spice flavors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoking Goose Meatery","offers":[{"title":"Singe Package","offer_id":45174520938753,"sku":"11061-Standard","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5-Pack Bundle","offer_id":45174520971521,"sku":"11061-Standard-5","price":62.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/4273\/0689\/files\/36C2E6A7-9E24-4745-B0BB-B79BDE7F531B.jpg?v=1780437257","url":"https:\/\/shop.smokinggoose.com\/products\/sassaka","provider":"Smoking Goose","version":"1.0","type":"link"}