Fat Friday - Porchetta & Co.

It seems I’m a little tardy in blogging about some of more recent Fat Fridays adventures. As the weeks seem to book up with basketball and visiting family and friends, we aren’t great about getting out every Friday to try something new, but we still manage to eat out often enough. Besides, with trying to cook one new recipe a week, I need to make sure that we’re home to eat in.

But on our list of new places to try was this small sandwich shop along Dundas West, called Porchetta & Co. and when I say small, I mean it. With only 4 stools beneath limited counter space, it really is more of a take-out diner, but on this particular night, the weather was blustery and snowy, so luckily we were able to nab 2 of the stools. Small also refers to their menu items; this place offers just two main options – the Porchetta sandwich or the Porchetta platter. There is a selection of sides and toppings, however, if you’d like to mix it up.

So what’s different about Porchetta & Co? Is it not just another pulled pork sandwich? No, my friend, it is not. If you head to their website, the home page describes how their pork is prepared and cooked. Three kinds of pork go into this sandwich and create a mix of both soft and crunchy meat. Take a look below at the process:

It was amazing to walk into the smells of this place, especially as the cold weather chilled our bones (it was a long streetcar wait…). The steaming of meat going on made the windows foggy and the air warm, and it just smelt so darn good, which only added to the wonderful sandwich we enjoyed. It wasn’t long before we had devoured our meal. The crunchy bites of bacon were always a surprise when we bit into one, and the mustard (house made, I believe, in either grainy or regular) was a nice addition to cut through the saltiness of the meat. I really liked the side of roasted potatoes; a pleasant substitution for regular fries. Even with only one thing on the menu, I’m sure we’ll be heading back. And their logo is just so darn cute!