Berkeley, California
We are creators of delicious food inspired by the flavors, techniques, traditions, and culture of Italy. While we major in salumi, there are a few other menu items we couldn’t help but make.
Fra’ Mani was launched in Berkeley, CA in 2006, by acclaimed chef and cookbook author Paul Bertolli. And as much as some things change, others don’t, as we still call Berkeley home and Paul still oversees all the making, bringing that same creative and maniacal attention to artistry and flavor that only a chef can bring.
We firmly believe there’s a right way and a wrong way of doing things. For us, that means treating time like a key ingredient because you can’t rush delicious. That means sourcing our ingredients from family farmers committed to the well-being of their crops, animals, and land. That means no antibiotics, artificial growth hormones, or meat by-products...ever. That means committing to the most sustainable practices possible to ensure that we’re doing our part to protect the broader food ecosystem.
We’ve only got one planet. We’ve only got one life. And we like to spend as much time of it as possible with family, friends, and the most delicious food imaginable.
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SoppressataVery coursely cut and scented with clove, full flavored and moist. Slice paper thin to serve for melt in your mouth flavor. 22" long. Y2500600 · 2/5 lb. |
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MortadellaClassic Mortadella made with prime cuts from the leg, shoulder and belly, then carefully hand trimmed. Fine ground with no artificial additives, and speckled with small cubes of pork jowl. The meat is slow-roasted for 10 hours with dry heat and finished with natural fruitwood smoke. Like the classic version of Mortadella di Bologna, this Mortadella contains no pistachio nuts. Y2500620 · 2/6 lb. |
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Salame RosaA salame cotto with origins in the city of Bologna, Italy. Coursely chopped cuts from the shoulder are speckled with cubes of fat. Dry roasted with a hint of natural fruitwood smoke and mildly seasoned with coriander, white pepper and mace, then studded with pistachio nuts. Y2500640 · 2/6 lb. |
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Rosemary HamHand trimmed muscles of pork leg with a thin layer of flavorful cover fat. The ham is a pleasant pink and seasoned with rosemary. Y2500660 · 2/4 lb. |
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ToscanoDeep burgundy color, with salt slightly more pronounced in the Tuscan tradition of pairing foods with unsalted breads. Y2500740 · 2/5 lb. |
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CapicolloY2500630 · 2/4 lb. |
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NostranoY2500740 · 2/5 lb. |