Cured Meat & Seafood pairing guide
What goes with Genoa Salami?
Genoa salami goes best with provolone, pickles, olives, mustard and crackers. Mild, garlicky salami is a team player that works with nearly every cheese.
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The 3 best pairings for Genoa Salami
- #1
Pepperoni
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- #2
Soppressata
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- #3
Pretzel Crisps
Crackers & Breads
The perfect Genoa Salami bite
One from each job on the board: something crunchy, something salty or briny, and a drink.
All 25 pairings, ranked by type
excellent great good. Each list starts with the strongest matches. Stars show how well backed a pairing is: a named top pick, explained on both ingredient pages, or part of a proven combination.
Something crunchy (9)Something salty or briny (9)Another cheese (7)
Something crunchy 9
Crackers, bread and nuts carry it and add texture.
- 1
Pretzel Crisps Excellent
- 2
Butter Crackers Great
The American deli pairing. Fat and salt on a sweet-ish cracker.
- 3
Blini Good
- 4
Cheddar Crisps Good
5 more crunchy options
Something salty or briny 9
Cured meat, olives and pickles bring salt and acid.
- 1
Soppressata Top pick
- 2
Pepperoni Top pick
- 3
Finocchiona Good
- 4
Mortadella Good
5 more salty or briny options
Another cheese 7
Cheeses that sit well next to it on the same board.
- 1
Aged Provolone Great
Sharp cheese against a mild salami. The sub-shop combination.
- 2
Boursin Good
- 3
Edam Good
- 4
Ricotta Good
3 more cheese options
Drinks that go with Genoa Salami
- Cabernet SauvignonPork fat coats the tongue so tannin feels smoother.
- MerlotClassic salami's fat softens tannin.
- Black iced tea, unsweetenedTea has tannin, just like red wine, so it softens with fat and aged cheese.
- Chianti & SangioveseNothing precious required.
- Lager & PilsnerNothing precious required.
Skip these with Genoa Salami
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Boards that use Genoa Salami
Genoa Salami pairing questions
What cheese goes with Genoa salami?
Provolone, mild cheddar, Gouda and triple-crème.
How do you fold salami for a board?
Fold rounds in half, then in half again, and line them up in a 'river'.
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