Affettato Misto

In the past, the preservation of meat prolonged the use of slaughtered animals, especially pigs which were made into salami and hams. Now that we all have fridges and freezers and the need for preservation is no longer so vital, salami, hams and preserved meats are made simply because they are delicious either as a snack or, as we eat them in Italy, especially in the North, as an antipasto.

They are enriched by a few pickles, like the preserved mushrooms opposite, and eaten w