Producer
La Quercia Cured Meats
Address: 400 Hakes Dr Norwalk, IA, 50211
Phone: 515-811-6251
Website: laquercia.us
About Us
La Quercia (pronounced La Kwair-cha) was founded by Herb and Kathy Eckhouse on the belief that the food we eat can delight us each day.
La Quercia began with creating premium quality American prosciutto, then applied what we learned to other cuts of pork. Our appreciation for cured meats grew out of the three and a half years we lived in Parma, Italy, prosciutto's area of origin, where we saw how the careful treatment of fine materials resulted in an accessible, sublime and entirely regional cuisine. Our ambition to create our own prosciutto came from our desire to take the bounty that surrounds us in Iowa to its highest expression. We seek to contribute to the growth of premium artisan-made American foods by offering unique dry cured meats of the finest quality.
We use organic spices whenever possible and sea salt sourced in the United States. Our spice purveyors have rigorous safety controls to ensure the purity and integrity of their spices.
La Quercia began with creating premium quality American prosciutto, then applied what we learned to other cuts of pork. Our appreciation for cured meats grew out of the three and a half years we lived in Parma, Italy, prosciutto's area of origin, where we saw how the careful treatment of fine materials resulted in an accessible, sublime and entirely regional cuisine. Our ambition to create our own prosciutto came from our desire to take the bounty that surrounds us in Iowa to its highest expression. We seek to contribute to the growth of premium artisan-made American foods by offering unique dry cured meats of the finest quality.
We use organic spices whenever possible and sea salt sourced in the United States. Our spice purveyors have rigorous safety controls to ensure the purity and integrity of their spices.