Salumi

Salumi is an Italian term describing the preparation of cured meat products made predominantly from pork. Salumi include bresaola, which is made from beef, and also cooked products such as mortadella and prosciutto cotto.

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 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 – Cured sausage, fermented and air-dried meat
  • Genoa salami
  • Salame di Felino, traditionally produced in Felino and other cities in the Parma province, qualifies for Prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale
  • Soppressata
  • Strolghino
  • Ciauscolo