salami
Deli tube meat
Salami is a cured sausage of Italian origin, typically made from fermented and air-dried beef or pork.
It's seasoned with garlic, salt, and spices, then aged until firm enough to slice thin.
Different regions produce distinctive varieties: Genoa salami, hard salami, soppressata.
a salami sandwich, salami and cheese on crackers.
Ligurian capital city
- capicolaDry-cured pork shoulder
- mortadellaItalian pork cold cut
- prosciuttoUncooked cured Italian ham
- pancettaItalian salt-cured belly
pepperoni · cacciatore · sopressata · dolce · antipasto
Pungent culinary bulb
- peppercornDried spice berry
- fennelLicorice-tasting culinary herb
- paprikaGround dried pepper
- chiliCapsicum pod or stew
coriander · wine · fat · pork · beef · seasoned · aromatic · savory
Filling between bread slices
- slicerTool that divides thinly
- counterFlat service surface
- delicatessenPrepared foods shop
- hoagieLong filled sandwich
submarine · panini · provolone · mustard · rye · sliced · cold cuts · hero
Restoring health or preserving
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- agingGrowing older over time
- nitrateNO₃ compound
- saltedTreated with sodium chloride
dried · smoked · preserved · lactic · shelf-stable · sodium · hang · casings
Genoa
Ligurian capital city
- capicolaDry-cured pork shoulder
- mortadellaItalian pork cold cut
- prosciuttoUncooked cured Italian ham
pancetta · pepperoni · cacciatore · sopressata · dolce · antipasto
garlic
Pungent culinary bulb
- peppercornDried spice berry
- fennelLicorice-tasting culinary herb
- paprikaGround dried pepper
chili · coriander · wine · fat · pork · beef · seasoned · aromatic · savory · umami
sandwich
Filling between bread slices
- slicerTool that divides thinly
- counterFlat service surface
- delicatessenPrepared foods shop
hoagie · submarine · panini · provolone · mustard · rye · sliced · cold cuts · hero · grinder
curing
Restoring health or preserving
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- agingGrowing older over time
- nitrateNO₃ compound
salted · dried · smoked · preserved · lactic · shelf-stable · sodium · hang · casings · grinding
platter
Large flat serving dish
- boardFlat rigid panel
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- cornichonsSmall tart pickles
olives · crackers · grissini · fig jam · honey · almonds · walnuts · grapes · accompaniments · pairing
chorizo
Spiced Spanish pork sausage
- cured meatsbacon, ham steak, pancetta, prosciutto, pepperoni
- delipastrami, corned beef, roast beef, turkey breast, ham
- European foodbaguette, bouillabaisse, beef bourguignon, coq au vin, croissant
- Italian AmericansItalian Americans, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Frank Sinatra, Martin Scorsese
- Italian deliprosciutto, mortadella, coppa, capicola, capocollo
- Italian exportspasta, pizza, espresso, gelato, prosciutto
salamifresh meat
Naive new targets
sashimi · fresh fish · tartare · raw meat · bratwurst
- salami slicesPortioned cured sausage pieces
- hard salamiDry-cured fermented sausage
- salami slicingTheft through tiny increments
- salami subCured pork deli sandwich
- beef salamiDried sausage from cattle
- grand salamiHome run scoring four