Michele Gadaleta’s butcher’s shop has been active under the porticoes of the busy Piazza Livio Bianco, opposite the gardens a short distance from the covered market, since 1997. The Covi-trademark beef and veal are sourced from reputable livestock farmers and the chickens (farmed without the use of antibiotics), the Carmagnola grey rabbit, the pork (supplied by the Luiset pig farm and, above all, the Sambucano lamb, a Slow Food Presidium, are of the highest quality, too. Michele himself will be more than willing to offer you expert tips on his steaks, roasts and boiling meats. The lavish window display features smoked beef, carpaccio, stuffed veal, stuffed roasts, boiling beef and tripe, and the product range is rounded off by select cheeses, including caprini, goat’s cheeses, from the Biella area, excellent extra virgin olive oil from Puglia, eggs, grissini, cornmeal biscuits, Campofilone pasta, sauces, preserves, a small but impressive selection of wines, and craft beer.
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