Herb and Kathy Eckhouse began producing much-lauded La Quercia Prosciutto Americano eight years ago just south of Des Moines, Iowa. They joke that some of their friends weren’t sure what prosciutto was, at the time. The meat has made its way to the menus of upscale restaurants and shops across the US, into Whole Foods Markets and Costco, but the owners are still dubious of their own product at times.
The New York Times features them and La Quercia in this week’s Dining Section. Their story has romance and practicality. They dared to dream and it became a successful reality.
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