Salami vs. Salumi

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Main Difference

The main difference between Salami and Salumi is that the Salami is a cured sausage, fermented and air-dried meat and Salumi is a Italian cured meat products and predominantly made from pork.

  • Salami

    Salami (singular salame) is a type of cured sausage consisting of fermented and air-dried meat, typically beef or pork. Historically, salami was popular among southern and central European peasants because it stores at room temperature for up to 40 days once cut, supplementing a potentially meager or inconsistent supply of fresh meat. Countries and regions across Europe make their own traditional varieties of salami.

  • Salumi

    Salumi (singular salume) are Italian cold cuts predominantly made from pork. Salumi include bresaola, which is made from beef, and also cooked products such as mortadella and prosciutto cotto. Salami is a specific type of salumi.

    The word salumi comes from the Italian word salume, pl. salumi “salted meat”, derived from Latin sal “salt”.

    Examples of salumi include:

    Prosciutto – An Italian dry-cured ham that is usually thinly sliced and served uncooked (Italian: Prosciutto crudo)

    Prosciutto di Parma

    Prosciutto di San Daniele

    Speck

    Culatello

    Culaccia / Culatta

    Capocollo, also known as Coppa or Capicola

    Bresaola

    Cotechino / Zampone

    Guanciale

    Lardo

    Lonza

    Lonzino

    Mortadella

    ‘Nduja

    Pancetta – Italian bacon made of pork belly meat

    Salami

    Genoa salami

    Salame di Felino, traditionally produced in Felino and other cities in the Parma province, qualifies for Prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale

    Soppressata

    Strolghino

    Ciauscolo

Wikipedia
  • Salami (noun)

    A large cured meat sausage of Italian origin, served in slices.

  • Salami (noun)

    A grand slam.

  • Salami (noun)

    A penis.

  • Salumi (noun)

    Cooked meats.

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