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| There's a great selection of cold cuts at the deli counter. Take a culinary trip around the world. |
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To keep city'super supplied with the more than 600 different kinds of deli meats that are currently offered, buyer Allan Ong is often on the move, flying all over the world to source from suppliers located mainly in Europe and the United States. “The best producers of cold meats are definitely Italy, France and Spain,” says Allan who has been city'super's delicatessen buyer for many years.
Among city'super's best sellers are Parma ham from Italy, smoked turkey breast from the USA, cooked ham from France, pepper salami from Germany and Milano salami from Italy. All the cold meats are carefully sourced from the very best suppliers to ensure that city'super's stringent quality controls are met every time.
When you buy cold meats, it's a good idea to choose them at the end of your shopping trip so that they don't warm up in your cart. Take them directly home and refrigerate them immediately at a temperature of 40F (4C) or colder (harmful bacteria can multiply quickly at temperatures above that). If you're not going to be home within 30 minutes of shopping, put your cold meats in a cooler with ice.
Most refrigerated deli meats are good to eat for 3 to 5 days after purchase, although some more sensitive cuts such as turkey, chicken breast and rare roast beef may be better eaten within 2-4 days. It's a good idea to buy just as much as you will eat within this time frame or freeze the extra. Most deli meats can be frozen for 1 to 2 months. However, some cold cuts, such as ham, are not recommended for freezing since the formation of ice crystals during freezing adversely affects the texture of the meat when thawed. |
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| Citterio Milano Salami |
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| Moderately spiced salami from Italy made with equal amounts of pork and pork fat and seasoned with garlic, peppercorns and white wine. Great party snack and good for cooking too. |
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| Falorni Wild Boar Salami (Salami Di Cinghiale) |
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| Spicy Italian salami made from wild boar. Its dense texture and strong taste makes it a great accompaniment to a glass of red wine. |
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| Levoni-Ettore Amabile with Truffle Salami |
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| From Italy, pork salami flavoured with truffles and air-dried for 6 months. Good served with wine. |
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| Reinert Pepper Salami |
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| Hot, spicy pork salami from Germany. Coated with crushed black peppercorns and herbs, it has a soft texture and is a great snack with beer. |
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| Freybe Thuringia Bratwurst Sausage |
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| Made from finely ground pork and seasoned with herbs, this sausage has a slightly smoky flavour and a soft texture. MSG- and gluten-free, made in Canada. Delicious at breakfast. |
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| Iberico Bellota Ham |
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| This delicate ham is made from Spanish pigs fed on a diet of acorns. The ham is taken from the bone-in leg, which has been seasoned with herbs and hung for over 2 years. Ideal served in thin slices with wine. |
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| Aidells Chicken Apple Smoked Sausage |
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| Made with chicken, pork and apples and smoked with herbs. Great for a BBQ or served as a hot dog. |
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| Bonny French Garlic Sausage |
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| Mildly flavoured pork sausage, seasoned with garlic and spices. Try it in sandwiches, salads and for cooking. |
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| Pio Tosini Prociutto Ham |
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| Salty, fragrant dried pork meat that has been hung for up to 18 months. Delicious as an appetiser or with pasta. |
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| Freyer Black Forest Ham |
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| Double smoked for extra flavour according to a traditional German recipe. Made in Canada of pork meat seasoned with herbs. Try it as a snack or in a sandwich. |
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| Mignoton French Ham |
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| Sweet, mildly flavoured boneless ham. Soft and juicy, it's great for cooking and tasty in sandwiches. |
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| Reinert Blacky Ham |
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| Pork ham seasoned with herbs and slightly smoked, made in Germany. Good for sandwiches and salads. |
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| American Smoken Turkey Breast |
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| Fine smoky-sweet taste. Lean, with low cholesterol and few calories, this is great for sandwiches and salads. |
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| Stalaven Pate De Campagne |
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| Coarse pork meat is seasoned and cooked in a terrine. The soft texture makes it perfect sliced as a light lunch with salad. Made in France. |
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| Citterio Bresaola (Air Dried Beef) |
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| This Italian beef is seasoned with salt and air dried for 12 months. It has a delicate flavour and is best enjoyed sliced very thinly or lightly fried. |
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