An Italian gastro deli called Il Cudega is opening at London Fields in September to showcase food and drink from the northern Italian region of Lombardy.
The site on Westgate Street, run by Giovanni Brighi and his Milanese business partner Luca Gaggioli, will showcase cheeses, charcuterie and wine from the area as well as meals to eat in the café or to take home.
Il Cudega will be open between 8am and 6pm daily for freshly baked breads as well as food imported from producers in Lombardy.
Hams and salamis on offer include: Pancetta Cotta (bacon cooked and slightly smoked); Salamino Carbonella (a young salami smoked on juniper wood); Slinzega della Valtellina (similar to Bresaola); Coppa Ubriaca (submerged in Bonarda wine before seasoning). Just a few of the many cheeses available will include Raspadura (soft Grana Lodigiano); Taleggio di Grotta; Robiola appassita; Formagella della Val Sassina. Il Cudega will also offer its own branded bottles of wine such as Rosso di San Colombano; Lambrusco Mantovano; and Verdea (a dry white sparkling wine).
