Posted on 12/06/2023 11:54:47 AM PST by DallasBiff
Whisper to many American eaters the phrase "deli meat," and you'll instantly conjure up images of Oscar Meyer bologna or hunks of mass-produced Boar's Head meat. But say the same thing to an Italian, and you're likely to receive a confused look. Italian culinary culture has a long history of producing cured, fermented, smoked, and otherwise preserved meats, but the word root word for this exercise, delicatessen, actually stems from French, then into English. These days, the French may seem to have a monopoly on the entire menu category (we're talking charcuterie,) but many of the best-aged meats you can order from a deli are actually Italian.
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Me, too.
Mmmmmm.......deelish.
I get out towards Rockford a few times a year. I’ll look that place up.
Thanks.
L
Yes, please.
L
Proscuitto...you pronounced it correctly. My Croation BIL introduced me to pro-zhoot and the italian type of salams.. along with nasty stinking cheeses, that go perfectly with the above meats, and some Red vino... I miss him a lot. Crazy, but boy was he fun.
Yes, DiTullio’s has great stuff, I just don’t get down that way very much.
Woodman’s is good, great prices. We don’t go there because my wife has a bad knee (needs surgery). Otherwise, I love going there. I should-by myself, it’s great excercise, that place is so big. Now you’ve got me thinking….
Quant’e bella!
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