Aromatic, succulent and best enjoyed in the company of family and friends, porketta has become a beloved staple of Sudbury culture. This boneless pork roast is made by butchers across the city and has proven its weight in gold, used as a tasty prize in charity bingos. Article content

Porketta is a source of pride for many Sudbury residents, and for some, a tradition that evokes memories of childhood and meals shared together in Gatchell and Copper Cliff, neighbourhoods where Italian immigrants settled in at the turn of the 20th century. Article content

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Mesmerized by its allure, outsiders have tried to duplicate the recipe, albeit unsuccessfully, emphasizing Sudbury’s reigning influence on this culinary delight.

This cultural legacy is now a

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