Italian delis
Prosciutto and provolone purveyors
Italian delis are neighborhood shops specializing in Italian cured meats, cheeses, and prepared foods.
They typically offer prosciutto, salami, mortadella, fresh mozzarella, and Italian pantry staples like olive oil and imported pasta.
Many serve hot and cold sandwiches made to order: I grabbed a meatball sub from the Italian deli on the corner.
The term evokes a particular urban American institution, often family-run, with meats hanging in the window and sharp provolone behind the counter.
- salamiCured, seasoned sausage
- prosciuttoUncooked cured Italian ham
- cold cutsPrecooked sliced meats
- mortadellaItalian pork cold cut
- capicolaDry-cured pork shoulder
provolone · fresh mozzarella · mozzarella · antipasto · olives · pepperoni · panini · sopressata · parmesan · ricotta · cured · meats · cheese · counter · slicer · take a number · imported · olive oil
- Italian AmericansAl Pacino, Robert De Niro, Frank Sinatra, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio
- Italian neighborhoodsNorth End, pizzerias, trattorias, gelaterias, cannoli
Italian delissupermarkets
Large retail food outlets
big-box stores · warehouse clubs · Costco · Walmart · hypermarkets
Italian, Italy, Italians, Italianate, deli, delicatessen, delicatessens