Capicola
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Capicola is an Italian luncheon meat. The name is from "Coppa," Italian for cured meat (alternatively from capo—head), and "collo," the shoulder (and neck) of a pig. It is esteemed for its taste and is more expensive than most other luncheon meats. It is usually sliced thin for antipasto or sandwiches, such as Muffulettas and hoagies.
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[edit] Ingredients
The official ingredients listed in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's 2005 Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book are:
- "Boneless pork shoulder butts which are cured and then cooked. The cool curing process may be dry curing, immersion curing, or pump curing. The cured product is coated with spices and paprika before cooking. This product shall always be labeled with "Cooked" as part of the product name. Water added is permitted."
[edit] Alternate spellings
- Capacola
- Capacollo
- Capacolo
- Capicola
- Capícolla
- Capicollo
- Capocolla
- Capocollo
- Cappicola
- Cappacuolo
[edit] Trivia
In the HBO television series The Sopranos, main character Tony Soprano has an anxiety attack when he opens a package of capicola, which, in his guttural Italian-American dialect, he pronounces "gab-buh-GOOL." Later, in a talk-therapy session with Tony, his psychologist, Dr. Melfi, uses the same pronunciation: "Let's get back to the gab-buh-GOOL."
