Whethersliced,spreadorcooked,thesefiveAustralianpork
salami are our top picks from the world of preserved meats.
Salami
1
SALUMIAUSTRALIA
SALSICCIASARDA
Oneworddescribesthis
ByronBay-producedsalame:
moreish.Sweetnotesof
nutmegandgarlicare
balancedwitha hintof
vinegar,whilecoarsely
groundfree-rangepork
deliversjusttherightamount
offattiness.Madeinthe
Sardinianstyle,it’sperfect
withtraditionalpanecarasau
(crispbread).$50perkg.
salumi.com.au
2
DEPALMA
GHOSTPEPPER
DePalmapridesitselfon
sourcinglocalfree-rangepork,
andusesseven-generation-
oldfamilytechniquestoform
thebaseofallitssalami.The
ghostpepperherebrings
justtherightamountof
tongue-tinglingheat,without
compromisingflavour.Plentiful
chunksoffatmakethisa
soundchoiceforthe
fryingpan.$65perkg.
depalmasalumi.com.au
3
LP’SQUALITY
MEATSGARLIC&
BLACKPEPPER
LP’shasclosedits
Sydneyrestaurantbut
thesmokehouseliveson,
producingsomeseriously
goodsalami.ThisFrench-
stylesaucissonsecis an
absolutestandout,madewith
free-rangeBorrowdalepork
anda headysumofgarlicand
wholepeppercorns.Available
fromlateMarch.$50perkg.
lpsqualitymeats.com
4
PINO’SDOLCEVITA
FINEFOODS’NDUJA
Pronounced“en-doo-yah”,
thisspreadablesalameis a
Calabrianspecialty,onewhich
Pino’shasbeenperfectingfor
nearly 40 years.Porkand
prosciuttotrimmingsare
combinedwithroastedchillies
tocreatea fieryspread.
Topa pizzawithgenerous
daubsorslatheroncrackers
garnishedwiththinlysliced
provolone.$25per250gm.
pinosdolcevita.com.au
5
BORGO
PUREPORK
AGEDSALAMI
Borgoinfusesitssalamiwith
fennel,nutmeganda dashof
redwine,allowingthesweet
meatinessoftheporktotruly
sing.ThisNorthernItalian-
stylesalameis smoothand
mildinflavour,whichmakes
it a simplebuteffective
crowd-pleaser.Bringoutthe
cheeseplatter– thisoneis
beggingtojointheparty.
$38 per kg. borgo.com.au
GOURMET TRAVELLER 37
Five of a kind
WORDS GEORGIE MEREDITH. PHOTOGRAPHY KRISTINA SOLJO. STYLING LAURA JACOBS. ALL PROPS STYLIST’S OWN.