15 Italian Deli Meats, Explained

Tasting Table ^ | 9/2/23 | Brandon Rich

[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.

[DallasBiff]

Back in the 70's and 80's, one could go into the Picksburgh strip district, and find a good Italian and Jewish deli, with great deli meat.

[Larry Lucido]

[dfwgator]

[Eccl 10:2]

Health-wise, processed meats are one of the worst (wurst?) things one can eat.

[Rio]

Lardo!

[1Old Pro]

You should see how Sfogliatella is pronounced.

[Lurker]

Good Italian deli meats aren’t “processed” the way Americans think of it.

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[telescope115]

Health-wise, processed meats are one of the worst (wurst?) things one can eat.
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Yes, but they sure do taste good!🙂

Unfortunately, we don’t nearly eat as much as we used to-it’s just too expensive. My wife’s and my grandfathers used to make their own Italian sausage. THAT was the good stuff….

[knarf]

I’d rather hear it.

[1Old Pro]

I’d rather hear it.

Talking dictionaries do both, phonetically spelled so you an see it and many have audible buttons to hear it.

[Dr. Sivana]

Put me down in Club Soppresata, it is like Genoa Salami squared.

i love Prosciutto as well (pro-zhoot). I have no use for Mortadella. Capicola is cood, but overrated.

[freefdny]

Where’s the Gabagool.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8FUUzmaCxc

[gundog]

[dfwgator]

Classic!

[x]

Mortadella - The Meat of Death.

[Liz]

Italian ham sandwich.

[Albion Wilde]

You should see how Sfogliatella is pronounced.

Whaaa... vuyaDELL?

[Albion Wilde]

Put me down in Club Soppresata

South Philly says "soopasodt"

[discostu]

Mmmm, cured meat. I don’t care what’s in em, or how they’re made, they’re why I’ll never be vegetarian.

[1Old Pro]

Whaaa... vuyaDELL?

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