10/01/2026
🇮🇹 For those who love to cook authentic Italian… this one’s for you!
Some of the best Italian dishes start with the right ingredients, and we’ve got three Italian essentials ready to take your cooking to the next level!
🥓 GUANCIALE – The secret to a proper Carbonara or Amatriciana! Made from cured pork jowl, guanciale renders into rich, flavorful fat that creates the silky sauces these Roman classics are known for. It’s also fantastic in Pasta alla Gricia.
🌶️ ’NDUJA – A spicy, spreadable Calabrian salami that packs a punch! Spread it on warm, crusty bread, melt it into tomato sauce for an incredible Pasta con ’Nduja, add it to pizza, or stir it into your favorite dishes for a little Calabrian heat.
🥩 PANCETTA TESA – Italian cured pork belly seasoned with herbs and spices. Perfect for adding depth to pasta sauces, crisping up for Pasta e Piselli, tossing into Pasta e Fagioli, or using as a flavorful base for soups, risotto, and sautéed vegetables.
🍝 Make it a meal! Pick up an imported pasta from Sicily or Umbria while you’re here, and bring home everything you need for an authentic Italian dinner.
Because authentic Italian cooking isn’t complicated. It starts with authentic ingredients. ❤️
All three meats are from Smoking Goose and available right here at Villaggio!
Stop in, stock your kitchen, and bring a little taste of Italy home.
📍 Villaggio Italian Market & Bistro
64 North Avenue | Owego, NY
🇮🇹 Mangia bene. Viva bene.