Sagra di Maiale also known as the pig’s wedding, is an Italian festival of the pig- a celebration of friends, family and community. It’s an occasion that involves the butchering of the pig which is then shared amongst everyone. Traditionally, the meat from the pig is then used throughout the year by turning it into sausages, proscuitto, and other cured meats.
You are invited to celebrate this festival with Executive Chef and PorkStar, Massimo Mele. Join the family-style pork feast at La Scala on Jersey next Wednesday, to experience good Italian food and wine. Don’t worry, the pig is not butchered in front you!
For $110 per head you can experience a four course feasting menu, featuring authentic pork dishes from Campania region. The meal will also be accompanied with wines from De Bortoli such as 2014 La Boheme Pinot Gris and 2010 Riorret Balnarring Pinot Noir. As a one-night-only dinner event, booking is essential. Check out the menu below:
Canape
Grilled pizza with lardo and truffle honey
Antipasti
Fried gnocco, sardines wrapped in parma ham, pickled tongue and pig trotters, croquettes with slow cooked pig cheeks, cured meats with walnuts and fresh buffalo mozzarella
Primi
Strozzapreti alla Genovese, traditional white ragu, onions, pork ribs, white wine and pecorino
Secondi
‘Pork and Peppers’, pork loin and belly stuffed with Italian sausage, fennel and rosemary cooked on the spit. Served with red and yellow peppers and salsa verde
Dolce
Italian pastry filled with ricotta and semolina made with lard pastry
