Today, as in the past, Italian parties and banquets cannot be the same without ‘Salumi’ and no trip in Italy is complete without trying some salumi. It ’s very easy to find slices of Prosciutto on tables during an Italian lunch or dinner. Today, Italian production of Salumi is mainly made of cured products, prepared through salting and drying. So what exactly are “ salumi ”? Think of them as Italian deli meats or Italian cold cuts. The word salume (the plural is salumi)