Genoa salami – good lunch meat

July 13, 2023, 08:01 AM

Pipe Smoker

Genoa salami is my favorite lunch meat. A Genoa salami and cheese sandwich made from quality ingredients is fit for a king IMO. Lots of good flavor and texture too. I became curious to see what the web had to say about Genoa salami. The Wikipedia article isn’t very satisfying, but I couldn’t find anything better.

“Genoa salami is a variety of salami commonly believed to have originated in the area of Genoa, Italy. It is normally made from pork, but may also contain veal. It is seasoned with garlic, salt, black and white peppercorns, and red or white wine. Like many Italian sausages, it has a characteristic seasoned and aged flavor. …”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genoa_salami

July 13, 2023, 08:27 AM

Calif Phil

Genoa is good although I prefer hard salami, gee I better be careful where I say that.

July 13, 2023, 08:40 AM

Sig2340

quote:
Originally posted by Calif Phil:
Genoa is good although I prefer hard salami, gee I better be careful where I say that.

Hard salami is best salami.

July 13, 2023, 08:50 AM

Paten

I also prefer the hard variety but only because there are sometimes large pieces of pepper in Genoa Salami that I hate biting into.

July 13, 2023, 09:01 AM

PASig

You should try Lebanon Bologna sometime, have you ever heard of it and can you get it in your area? I think it’s more a PA Dutch thing.

July 13, 2023, 09:04 AM

HRK

Salami, I prefer Sopressata, or Sopresso if made in N Italy moloto bella!

Costco sold a three pack, Sopresssata, Italian Dry and Peppered Salami.

July 13, 2023, 09:08 AM

RichardC

quote:
Originally posted by Paten:
large pieces of pepper in Genoa Salami

Those always look like parakeet droppings

July 13, 2023, 09:14 AM

bald1

quote:
Originally posted by Calif Phil:
Genoa is good although I prefer hard salami, gee I better be careful where I say that.

Me too! I'm with you! Hard all the way.

July 13, 2023, 09:19 AM

straightshooter1

Genoa Salami has been my absolute favorite since I was a small boy.

Quality white bread, yellow mustard, Genoa Salami (one slice), cheddar or American cheese slice, another Genoa Salami slice, and maybe (depending on my mood) Miracle Whip on the last slice of bread. Two of these is a great lunch.

Sometimes I add more salami slices and more cheese slices if that fits my mood for the day.
Then just one sandwich is sufficient.

I do these infrequently enough that they are a real treat for me.

Bob

July 13, 2023, 09:25 AM

wxdave

But is it as good as the gabagool?

July 13, 2023, 09:31 AM

konata88

I've been partial to the Creminelli salami:

https://www.creminelli.com/salami

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July 13, 2023, 09:35 AM

gw3971

Genoa, Hard salami and a slice of pepperoni is my fav!

July 13, 2023, 10:25 AM

Perception

I am also partial to a good salami sandwich. One slice of salami, one slice of cheese, another slice of salami. If I'm feeling fancy I might put some stone ground mustard in there, but I usually just eat it without.

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July 13, 2023, 10:46 AM

V-Tail

Genoa salami is good. Hard salami is better.

July 13, 2023, 10:57 AM

corsair

Hard to find real-deal Genoa salmi here in the states, what passes for it tends to be overly salty. I usually opt for Finocchiona instead.

July 13, 2023, 10:59 AM

jhe888

I like all forms of salami, but usually prefer hard salami.

Is soppresata a kind of salami? I like that, too.

July 13, 2023, 11:10 AM

HRK

quote:
Originally posted by jhe888:
I like all forms of salami, but usually prefer hard salami.

Is soppresata a kind of salami? I like that, too.

Soppressata is an Italian dry salami. Although there are many variations, two principal types are made: a cured dry sausage typical of Basilicata, Apulia, and Calabria, and a very different uncured salame, made in Tuscany and Liguria

July 13, 2023, 11:37 AM

corsair

quote:
Originally posted by jhe888:
I like all forms of salami, but usually prefer hard salami.

Is soppresata a kind of salami? I like that, too.

yes, its a dry salami variety, much thiner compared to the larger sausages like the Genoa variety.
Soppresata is to Italian as Saucisson Sec is to French and Fuet & Salchichón is to the Spanish. Every region/country has their version of air dried-cured meats.

July 13, 2023, 12:14 PM

American Pit Bull

This!

quote:
Originally posted by V-Tail:
Genoa salami is good. Hard salami is better.

July 13, 2023, 03:59 PM

erj_pilot

quote:
Originally posted by Calif Phil:
Genoa is good although I prefer hard salami, gee I better be careful where I say that.

Same here! I ain’t skeert to say it…Hard Salami all the way!

Hard salami with Provolone, lettuce, tomato, and Duke’s mayo on a fresh Kaiser roll. YUM!!!

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