Quercia
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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An Italian market near me sells nduja from Iowa-based La Quercia; instead of salami, it’s made from finely ground prosciutto and speck.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2018
In White Oak’s processing room, butchers will remove the four legs and the whole loin, which Iowa-based La Quercia will then cure and age over a period of months or years, depending on the cut.
From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2017
Huddled in a corner were resin replicas of three marble Biblical figures by the Renaissance master Jacopo della Quercia.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 20, 2016
La Quercia Guanciale: Straight from Iowa, La Quercia’s guanciale is like seriously upscale bacon made from Berkshire cross pigs.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2014
In the Cathedral of Lucca, near the entrance door of the north transept, there is a monument by Jacopo della Quercia to Ilaria di Caretto, the wife of Paolo Guinigi.
From Frondes Agrestes Readings in 'Modern Painters' by Ruskin, John
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