Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on June 14, 2022.
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Note: Salty Pork Bits closed its brick and mortar store in Lawrenceville in June 2022. This review is from enjoying the charcuterie online via their subscription service. A la carte purchases are also available.
When Justin Severino's acclaimed restaurant, Cure, closed in 2019, we were pretty heartbroken. So heartbroken, in fact, that we would tag the chef in sad updates every time we walked past the now-closed Lawrenceville storefront. (I'm not sure he appreciated it, granted, we also never asked.)
We do this because, in all honesty, Cure was perhaps the best restaurant in Pittsburgh during its run and we were sad to see it go.
Thankfully, Justin Severino had a plan to offer his charcuterie to the world and opened up Salty Pork Bits- an online store where you get his charcuterie whenever you like. Naturally, Angie got a subscription for me as a birthday present, and it was like having Cure's stellar charcuterie board at home as much as I wanted.
Salty Pork Bits is Our Kind of Subscription Box
For charcuterie lovers, the Salty Pork Bits subscription is an ideal delivery. Each subscription offers three months of charcuterie, with each monthly delivery including four salamis weighing about 3 ounces each (or a bit more depending on the salami).
For its price, this averages out to just over $10 per salami before shipping- a premium for most but a steal when you consider the source.
Each month's shipment includes a number of varied charcuterie flavors such that you can concoct a great platter with some rather nuanced tastes. When you look at what was included in our packages, you can see what we mean:
- Month 1: Pepperoni, Iberian, Heirloom Tomato, Fuet
- Month 2: Chorizo, Morcilla Achorizado, Calabrese, Leek Ash Porcini
- Month 3: Negroni, Lamb Harissa, Finocchina, Toscano
A few gems from above are the Negroni (made with Campari), Lamb Harissa (made with Jameson Farms lamb), the Chorizo, Fuet, and Heirloom Tomato; however, you really can't go wrong with any list as far as we've seen- the flavor combinations you can get out of the charcuterie is pretty intense.
These aren't your standard Jamon Iberico slices!
Rather than go all out and eat these in a single sitting (which we easily could have), we opted instead to bust them out for snacks here or there in order to savor the meats as long as possible. When enjoying two or three slices of all the salamis (each), we got a good four or five snacks out of each delivery- a good way to spread the deliciousness around considering the cost.
Don't Want a Subscription? One-off Orders Are Available Too
Since publishing this article, Salty Pork Bits has expanded quite a bit. Now they are no longer a subscription only product and have an array of salami, cured meats, and other meat and non-meat products available for one-off orders- both for shipping and pickup at their storefront in Lawrenceville.
Naturally, we now frequent this one for regular one-off orders and also ship some salami to friends and family who are not local. A win all around!
It is worth reiterating that Salty Pork Bits is no longer a brick and mortar store open to the public. If you would like to order salami, you must do so online with delivery or via limited drop dates at Morcilla. If you do the latter, just be sure to swing by to Chantal's Cheese Shop in Bloomfield to pick up some cheese to make a wonderful board to enjoy at home too- this is one of our favorite duos in the city!
Overall, Salty Pork Bits offers up an array of wonderful cured meats either as one-off sales or in their charcuterie box. No matter what you do, it'll be like having Cure at home- and for that we are grateful!
Salty Pork Bits is a charcuterie store with subscriptions and one-off orders available for shipping and with periodic pickups at Morcilla.
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