Taste test

SALAMI

Salami that’s going on top of a pizza or in a sandwich doesn’t necessarily need to be of the same quality as something you’re going to include on an antipasto board. That said, our winning salami from Gubbeen is so good some of our testers said they will never buy anything else in future.

Gubbeen Salami, 108g (sold by weight), €3.62, 9/10 This fermented salami from Cork has a subtle sweet and smoky flavour that all of our testers enjoyed. Comes in a sausage shape that you slice yourself and is full of flavour so you don’t need very much to make an impact. No calorie information given.

Dunnes Simply Better Italian Salame Felino PGI, 80g, €4.49, 7/10

This dry-cured fermented salami looks attractive, the irregular slices looking less mass-produced than most of the other salami tested. Some of our testers found it very salty, others thought it lacked distinctive flavour. Made with Italian pork, 342 calories per 100g.

Lidl Dulano Salami Milano, 100g, €1.49, 7/10

Good assertive flavour and a great price — our testers said this is the one they would choose for pizzas. Made with EU pork, 363 calories per 100g.

Cosi Bio Organic Salame Milano, 80g, €3.49, 6/10

The only organic salami that we tasted, our testers felt this was rather bland. Expensive, so only choose it if organic is an important part of your selection process. 327 calories per 100g.

Aldi Italian Milano Salami, 90g, €1.15, 5/10

“Delicate” it said on the package — “lacks flavour,” said our testers. Fine for pizza toppings, but not interesting enough to eat on its own. Made with Italian pork, 390 calories per 100g.

Tesco Italian Salami, 100g, €1.50, 5/10

Our testers placed this salami from Tesco on a par with the one from Aldi — disappointingly bland. Made with EU pork, 347 calories per 100g.