Salami vs. Salumi

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