Third Annual Salumi Curing Contest
Summer 2009

As a proud sponsor of Seattle's 22th annual Festa Italiana we participate in and contribute to a number of festivities. We're happy to announce that our Third Annual Salumi Curing Contest was an amazing success! We were very impressed by the level and quality of the competition.

Here are the 2009 contest winners:


Home Enthusiast Category

First Prize Len Poli, Sonoma, CA
Second Prize Gemma Gatti, Atlanta, GA

Professional Category

First Prize Eric Goerdt, Northern Waters Smokehaus, Duluth, MN
Second Prize (tie) Adam Stevenson (uniqueness), Earth and Ocean, Seattle, WA
Dino Bugica (authenticity), Diavola Pizzera, Geyserville, CA
Third Prize Toni Catini, Tom Douglas Restaurants, Seattle, WA