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The owners of Blue Sky Farms in Lewis have opened up the Cortez Meat Market and deli at 119 E. Main St. in Cortez.<\/p>\n
The market sells cuts of locally raised pork, lamb and beef, plus cold cuts, cheeses, sandwiches, goulash, paninis, smoked bacon and sausages.<\/p>\n
Hungarian owners Pete Takacs and Steve Toth specialize in raising and preparing pork from the Mangalitsa pig.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has great flavor and melts in your mouth. It\u2019s known as the Kobe beef of pork,\u201d Takacs says. \u201cThe Mangalitsa breed is from Hungary and has taken off in popularity.\u201d<\/p>\n
The classic deli has a spacious dining area, with the menu written on chalk boards. Long meat cases feature dozens of varieties of salami, ham, pastrami, bacon, lamb, bratwurst, prosciutto, pork chops and locally raised beef cuts.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou pick what you want, and we grill it up for you,\u201d Takacs said. \u201cBusiness has been swift. We\u2019re excited.\u201d<\/p>\n
There are varieties of Hungarian paprika and sauces on the shelves, as well as German, Swedish and Polish foods.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a fan of the Mangalitsa sausages, goulash and the Jarlsberg Baby Swiss,\u201d said regular James Williams. \u201cThe owners are a wealth of information.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe grilled paninis are terrific and at an affordable price,\u201d says another customer.<\/p>\n