x BOCCA DI LUPO | Luganega Sausage 500g

There are restaurants, and then there are institutions. This October, we are proud and delighted to announce that our exciting collaboration with the legendary Bocca di Lupo is back. Led by the rare talent of Jacob Kenedy, the wonderful team at Bocca di Lupo has created a restaurant that is, without exaggeration, one of the most revered and celebrated in all of London.

Bocca di Lupo has just celebrated its 16th year on its charming little street in Soho, a feat which is testament to Jacob’s enduring quality, eye for detail and deep understanding for simple and honest regional Italian cuisine. Bocca di Lupo has truly mastered the art of unfussy Italian cooking, with a menu that puts the quality of the ingredients at the forefront of every dish. This, combined with a profound appreciation for the history and techniques of one of the world's most famous cuisines, results in food that feeds your heart and soul.

In 2018 the folks at Swaledale and Bocca di Lupo connected over a mutual passion for top quality meat; they began working together and the relationship has gone from strength to strength ever since.

Jacob Kenedy extols the virtues of Swaledale, “from fat pheasants and plump partridges to little Dexter sirloins and blackface hoggets, the quality of their meat is outstanding. Their pork, in particular, finds its way onto our menu near constantly – as dry-aged, marbled chops, marinated with honey, rosemary and garlic, as shoulder cooked gently with milk, lemon zest and sage, and as sausages, chubby and inviting.”

As the temperature drops and the nights draw in, the artisan talents of Bocca di Lupo and Swaledale come together once again. Two like-minded businesses combining their skills and imagination to bring you a beautifully balanced Luganega sausage.

"The name ‘Luganega’ derives from ‘Lucania,’ the ancient name for today’s Basilicata, but the sausage has gradually migrated north. It is now available across Italy, with a strong presence in the Veneto region.

Perfect for autumn, Swaledale’s pork* shoulder and belly is minced, spiced with warming notes of nutmeg, cinnamon, and a hint of clove, and flavoured with the earthy undertones of dried porcini. The Luganega is coiled into a tight spiral, ideal for grilling or pan-frying, ready to be shared at the table."

*Shoulder and belly are our preferred cuts, offering the perfect fat content for a truly succulent Luganega sausage. Our Tamworth and Middle White pigs are reared outdoors, where they can root, wallow, and express their natural behaviours. Raised at their own pace, the fat naturally marbles the meat, giving the pork an exceptional texture. To enhance its rich flavour, all Swaledale native breed pork is dry-aged on the bone for three weeks in our Himalayan salt chamber. This process deepens the distinctive taste. Bocca di Lupo’s Luganega Sausage is Always Fresh Never Frozen®, butchered to order, vacuum-packed, and delivered in recyclable packaging, safely insulated and ready to enjoy.