Daily Photo: A little slice of Salumi

We became addicted to Iron Chef America and one of its chefs, Mario Batali, several months ago. I guess that it was at least a year ago because Gus' last b'day present, among other things, consisted of one of his cookbooks and a grill brush from his cooking line.

Somewhere along the way, we found out that Mario's father, Armondino, has a shop in Seattle that sells cured meats. We've been wanting to try his products for some time but thought that we would have to do it on a trip to Seattle. Imagine our surprise when tonight, on a jaunt to Elephant's Delicatessen to celebrate our friend Rosalea's last night in town, we discovered a selection of his salami. We procured a small amount of the Winter sausage and savored a few slices at the park with dinner. We'll see how long it lasts.