Vella Cheese and Molinari & Sons Italian Dry Salame
$24.99 + $5 shipping
CONDITION: Dry
PRODUCTS:
1 Mezzo Secco Cheese - 8 oz.
1 Dry Monterey Jack Cheese - 8 oz.
2 Molinari & Sons Italian Dry Salame - 13 oz.

Vella Cheese
Molinari Salame

Only Woot would be so classy as to try and sell fine cheese with a fart joke.

I mean, just take a look at the picture. IT'S NOT CUT.

Unfortunately, I still have some salami from the last time W.W offered it... I fear it may no longer be edible.

We had Vella dried Jack cheese when we were in Sonoma a few years back. That is some good cheese. Nothing like the "undried" Jack at all. We're in for one just for that reason. The salami is a bonus!

This one is WAY TWO EASY...

in for TWO...

Hey woot, is that a salame on your website or are you just happy to see me?

This is great for the person in your life that you want to say "Well, I like you too much to give you Hickory Farms for Christmas, but not so much that I want to bother coming up with a meaningful gift for you".

I still have one and a half of the Creminelli salamis from back in May in the fridge. I think SWMBO would kill me if I bought more.

What's the best way to store these things? Would the cheese be fine in room temp if kept in their vacuum sealed package? Should I freeze after opening?

Here is the ditty on the Dry Monty ...

This should come in time for the holidays, I went in for one just to get something different.

Question: lets see who knows the answer to this Question?

Hey who cut the Cheese?

k1avg wrote:I still have one and a half of the Creminelli salamis from back in May in the fridge. I think SWMBO would kill me if I bought more.

viscosity2004 wrote:What's the best way to store these things? Would the cheese be fine in room temp if kept in their vacuum sealed package? Should I freeze after opening?

Here is some storage tips for Dry Salami and Hard Cheese ...

Vella cheese is the best, bar none. I'm Sonoma County born and bred, and I had a job when I was 19 driving for a gourmet food distributor. Mr. Vella gave me big ol' half wheels of dry jack on occasion. Oh man, is it tasty. If you don't know Vella, you don't know jack.

has anyone had this brand, and if so, any good?

Does anyone know how long the salame can be hung and further aged? Days? Weeks? . . .Months? Or, is it an eat it now thingy?


Mmm, thingy. . .

Gabemax wrote:Vella cheese is the best, bar none. I'm Sonoma county born and bred, and I had a job when I was 19 driving for a gourmet food distributor. Mr. Vella gave me big ol' half wheels of Sonoma jack on occasion. Oh man, is it tasty. If you don't know Vela, you don't know jack.

The Pesto Jack is quite delightful as well.

Here is the scoop on the Mezzo Secco and what that actually means...

Molinari & Sons make some amazing Salami, I usually get one from my Italian grandparents for Christmas and my b-day, one of the best gifts.

So, does each of the two salames weight 13oz, or are they 6.5oz each, totally 13oz?

Is it too early to buy these for Christmas presents? (will they spoil, etc...)

after reading everyone's posts, i'm in for one. My first wine.woot! woot!

While we're on the subject of tasty Cheeses.. They had a blurb in the local paper the other day - Hook's 15 year cheddar is going on sale the 19th of Nov. Supposedly if you don't get any then, it won't be up until next December. If you miss both of those, there won't be any for 2 more years. I'll leave it up to you to figure out how you're going to get some. I'll be trying to grab mine at the farmers market on the 20th.

DaZoneRanger wrote:Is it too early to buy these for Christmas presents? (will they spoil, etc...)

no


EDIT: Unless, of course you eat them first...

[... ah, geez,... I think they spoilt... so I throwed 'dem out...]

Molinari salamis are fantastic. If you enjoy salami and haven't tried a high quality salami before do yourself a favor and try it, its an eye opening, or should I say palate opening experience. Our restaurant used them until a recent seasonal menu change and I dearly miss snacking on them regularly. Their Toscano is heavenly if you ever have a chance to try it. Some day I'll get up to Seattle and eat at Salumi to try their salamis as I hear they are incredible as well.

mitzula wrote:Molinari & Sons make some amazing Salami, I usually get one from my Italian grandparents for Christmas and my b-day, one of the best gifts.

I mostly received sweaters for birthdays and Christmases -- I would've loved a salami and/or cheese packet... ...

My first Wine.Woot! I've been buying a whole lot of Chimay cheese from Belgium, but it's hella spendy. I've recently started trying different cheeses, and why not start with such a great deal.

Thanks Woot!

do they sell any beef salami? I can't eat pork.

Thingy? How about when you asked,
"how long... salame... hung?" :oP

Swordman wrote:Does anyone know how long the salame can be hung and further aged? Days? Weeks? . . .Months? Or, is it an eat it now thingy?


Mmm, thingy. . .

The only question I have is: Am I in for one or two?

bobanddyan wrote:The only question I have is: Am I in for one or two?

I'm thinking you're in for TWO, 'cuz ONE is not enough, and THREE is just right -- but TWO will keep you hankerin' for more...

Is this salame similar in taste/density/texture to sopressata? I'm not talking about the garbage most grocery stores (Whole Foods included) like to call sopressata, but traditional rustic sopressata.

k1avg wrote:I still have one and a half of the Creminelli salamis from back in May in the fridge. I think SWMBO would kill me if I bought more.

You might have to hide the salami then.

I didn't say that - bad Ghostie, bad!



edit: guess I should have read the description first...

lassow wrote:Is this salame similar in taste/density/texture to sopressata? I'm not talking about the garbage most grocery stores (Whole Foods included) like to call sopressata, but traditional rustic sopressata.

A traditional sopressata does not contain non-fat dry milk, as is depicted in the photo-link you present... instead, here is a traditional Sopressata Recipe ...

DaZoneRanger wrote:So, does each of the two salames weight 13oz, or are they 6.5oz each, totally 13oz?

I'm thinking it's two 13 ouncers based on woot's write up:

"In fact, let’s just direct our attention away from the cheeses and their slicing and to the two 13 oz. Molinari & Sons Italian Dry Salame. Wait a minute, where’d it go? Alright, enough with the games. Who’s playing hide the salami?"

speedogirl2 wrote:I'm thinking it's two 13 ouncers based on woot's write up:

"In fact, let’s just direct our attention away from the cheeses and their slicing and to the two 13 oz. Molinari & Sons Italian Dry Salame. Wait a minute, where’d it go? Alright, enough with the games. Who’s playing hide the salami?"

Hidin' two 13-ouncers in a box meant for me, sounds just swell, yes indeed...

Are you people all nuts? Why is nobody asking about the cost of this woot offering?!

speedogirl2 wrote:I'm thinking it's two 13 ouncers based on woot's write up:

"In fact, let’s just direct our attention away from the cheeses and their slicing and to the two 13 oz. Molinari & Sons Italian Dry Salame. Wait a minute, where’d it go? Alright, enough with the games. Who’s playing hide the salami?"

On the main page just above the "I want one" button, it lists:

1 Mezzo Secco Cheese - 8 oz.
1 Dry Monterey Jack Cheese - 8 oz.
2 Molinari & Sons Italian Dry Salame - 13 oz.

And that list matches the last photo and that's the same list shown on the shipping/billing page. But when I'm at the "review your order" page it only lists:

1 Mezzo Secco Cheese - 8 oz.
1 Dry Monterey Jack Cheese - 8 oz.
1 Molinari & Sons Italian Dry Salame - 13 oz.

So which is it wine.woot staff?

EDIT: I completed my order and the receipt says:

You ordered 1 Mezzo Secco Cheese - 8 oz..
You ordered 1 Dry Monterey Jack Cheese - 8 oz..
You ordered 2 Molinari & Sons Italian Dry Salame - 13 oz

So there's the definitive answer.

Another question for wine.woot staff: How will this perishable item be shipped?