A Butcher And A Chef Took Our Instagram Account On A Pork-Fueled Wild Ride!

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Those of you who follow our Instagram page likely noticed that things got a little meat-centric this weekend. Okay, maybe a lot meat-centric. (As for those of you who don't currently follow us, fear not, you're just a click away.)

Two butcher friends of ours went HAM — both literally and figuratively — during an Instagram takeover of our account at chef Curtis Stone's Gwen, a full-service, tasting-menu restaurant and in-house butchery in Los Angeles. Alex Jermasek is the team's full-time butcher, while Justin Severino, owner of Cure and Morcilla in Pittsburgh, has been consulting on Gwen's charcuterie program since opening, teaching and guiding the team along the way. Severino paid a visit to L.A. this weekend, and we had them document the trip at @foodrepublic — and the rest is history: fatty, smoky, meaty history.

Take a look at a few of the duo's best stills and videos from the weekend and be sure to follow us on Instagram for upcoming chef takeovers in addition to everyday deliciousness.

Hi there 📞 @alexjermasek & @justinseverino here calling to let you know that we're about to take you on a magic journey through the world of charcuterie ✨ Stay tuned for whole animal butchery, salty meats and a behind the scenes look at how we do it @gwenla #FRTakeover

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Back in the dry cure room @gwenla This side houses all of our whole muscle cures. Culatello, fiocco, prosciutto, coppa, lardo, bresaola, speck..... Just to name a few. After we salt cure the raw cuts, they hang here for months, sometimes years to dry to perfection 📆📆📆 #FRTakeover #charcuterie #curedmeat

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Four months of drying and our Fiocco is ready. Think tiny prosciutto meats rose water and pink peppercorns. It tastes like your mouth is on a magic carpet right through salty umami clouds 🌹🐷⛅👅 #FRTakeover #charcuterie #curedmeat

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That's the end of our journey here @gwenla but don't worry, we'll always be here for you, with all the salty meats 💖 byeeeee – @alexjermasek @gwenla 👋 #FRTakeover #charcuterie #butchershop #curedmagazine

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