Seductive in their papers and casings, hams and salamis always peer at me from my favorite butcher's deli case, luring me with their heady fragrances of garlic and smoke. I have a not-so-hidden love of cured meats and it's not unusual for me to come home with extra packages of proscuitto and Genoa salami tucked in my bag. As I stand looking at all the rolls stacked high, I conjure up images of meats wrapped in paper, trussed tightly and hanging from the rafters of some imaginary old-world artisan. My mouth always waters.
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