I'd Do Anything For A Pork Sandwich...

Today I set out on a journey for a pork sandwich. No seriously, I did. Ariccia, a small town about an hour outside of Rome, is famous for its Porchetta. We took the train into the town of Albano Laziale and from there, had no clue how to get to Ariccia. We finally made our way into the town and were immediately greeted with the smells of porchetta. There were tons of trattorias everywhere offering porchetta by the kilo, on a sandwich, and as an appetizer.

We ended up choosing Cioli as our place to try this tasty, local treat.  We entered in the tiny establishment and ordered. For only 3.50 we got a sandwich on a roll that was to die for.

As we were waiting for our food, I noticed there were many stickers on the door detailing the accolades of the establishment. Gambero Rosso has recognized this company for the last 7 years! That's when you know you've got some good porchetta. 

While the company's website details its history and its products, in both English and Italian, it is important to share that porchetta is made by taking the bones out of the pork before cooking, and then carving directly....If you look closely at the picture of the front of the place, you can see the meat that was carved for my sandwich. The shape closely resembles the pig, as the meat is simply cut right from the roast. 

If you can stand eating pork just the slightest bit, I promise you won't be disappointed by the porchetta you will find in Ariccia. I would highly recommend a visit to anyone, and I can say it really is worth doing just about anything for that pork sandwich....