Words of Columbus

"Slow-Aged"

It Means: An Old World technique of processing salame, used for hundreds of years. During the slow-aging process, salame hangs at a lower temperature for a longer amount of time to heighten the flavors and complexities of the salame – like wine getting better with age. Columbus uses this method exclusively to avoid cooking the meats and ensuring traditional flavors.

Salame Facts

1. Forget the Earl of Sandwich.

True thanks are owed to Mrs. DiCostanza of Chester, PA who is credited with introducing the U.S. to the concept of the submarine sandwich from Naples, Italy in the early 1900’s. For more than 100 years, sandwich aficionados have owed a debt of gratitude to Mrs. DiCostanza as they sink their teeth into works of art nestled between two pieces of bread. While they agree on the ingenuity of the concept, they still can’t agree on what to call it. From coast to coast, you’ll find sub sandwiches under the alias “heroes,” “grinders,” “po’ boys” or “dagwoods” depending on where you order.

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Salame Facts

1. Forget the Earl of Sandwich.

2. The longest salame ever made was 498.3 feet long.

3. Salame grows in popularity.

4. The origins of salame.

5. There's an old Italian proverb:

6. Other types of salame.

7. Every region in Italy claims to make the world's finest salame.

8. The word Salame comes from "salare", Italian meaning “to salt”.

9. Salame or salami or salumi?

10. Did you know?

11. In Italian, “Fiore” means bloom.

12. The most popular deli meats in America are turkey and ham.

13. Where am I?

14. The word delicatessen is a German word that means “delicious things to eat.”