What is Genoa Salami? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Genoa Salami?

Genoa salami is a hard Italian salami made from pork. In rarer instances it may contain veal. The salami is seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic. It is shaped into a long round log with slices about 2 inches in diameter. The salami has a skin around it and the meat itself is a reddish pink color. The flavor is fermented, salty and umami. Genoa is usually sliced thin and served as an appetizer or a sandwich topping.

What does Genoa Salami Taste Like?

Salty

...Salty is one of the five main tastes. It has a satisfying and addictive quality with hints of sourness. Salty foods include cheeses, cured meats, chips, and olives. It is used in almost every dish and prepared food. Salt is added to enhance flavor and offer a distinctly salty taste.

Umami

...Umami is one of five main tastes. It is savory with a depth of flavor. Umami is a taste in many foods, including meat, seafood, beans, and nuts. It is both naturally occurring and created through the specific use of ingredients to create a satisfying taste. Umami is characteristic of proteins and savory dishes.

Ingredients

pork

...Pork is a term for any meat that comes from a pig. The main cuts are the shoulder, loin, leg and side belly. Raw pork is pink and often has a white trim of fat, or dots of fat. The texture is moist and and semi-firm. Pork is used to make bacon, sausage, salami and other various meat products. Pork can be bought and used ground, or in specific cuts, such as for pork tenderloin, a delicate cut of meat, with a lower fat content. Pork is known for being a fatty meat and has a full flavor that is enhanced by salt and spices. Pork should always be cooked thoroughly before consuming.

salt

...Salt is a mineral composed mostly of sodium chloride. It is the main flavoring used in food and is naturally occurring in certain foods, such as cheese, beets, meat and celery, plus many others. Salt is white and has finer granules than sugar. Many commercial salts include iodide, while others exclude it. Most salts are white, while some are naturally pale pink with minerals. Salt brings out the flavor of something and can create a tangy mouthfeel, if used in excess.

additives

...Additives are added to food items in small quantities to improve the flavor, change the texture, enhance appearance, or preserve the item. Additives are both natural and artificial. Natural additives have been used for a long time, while many artificial ones were discovered in the 19th century. There are numerous artificial additives including soy lecithin, guar gum, ascorbic acid and sodium nitrite.

Genoa Salami Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 1 oz (28.35g)
Amount Per Serving% DV
Calories120kcal6%
Fats
10g
13%
Sat. fats
4g
18%
Mono. Fats
5g
11%
Trans fatsN/A
Carbs0g0%
Sugars0g0%
Fiber0g0%
Proteins6g8%
Cholesterol
23mg
8%
Sodium
536mg
23%

Healthy Level

Unhealthy Level

Information is not verified and for reference purposes only. Contact vendor directly if you have any food allergies. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice, but calorie needs may vary. See Nutrition

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