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Corbetta’s porchetta sandwich is what happens when an ex-Icebergs chef applies his skill tom the humble sanger.

An ex-Icebergs chef is making some of Brisbane’s best porchetta focaccia

Jacopo Corbetta might be used to cooking for Sydney’s in-crowd, but he’s now applying that precision to this majestic but homey sanger in the southern suburbs.

  • Matt Shea

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