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Salami and Sausages

Salami and sausages are a broad family of cased meat preparations with distinct regional ingredients and processes.

Family
Cased meat preparations
Differences
Grind, seasoning and production method
Regional example
Salsiccia di Calabria

Grinding, seasoning and casing

ASSICA describes salami as mixtures of ground meat, fat and other ingredients that are cased and matured. Grind and seasoning distinguish regional versions. Sausage does not always mean a fresh product: the Salsiccia di Calabria specification describes a cured pork sausage. Read the individual product’s description before deciding how to serve it.

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