Crafting what Forbes Magazine calls "The Best Salami in the Country," Salume Beddu has put an American spin on traditional European-style cured meats and fresh sausages mixing the highest quality heritage Midwestern pork with centuries old European techniques. Founder and head salumiere Mark Sanfilippo cut his teeth (and the salumi) working with Nancy Silverton at Pizzeria Mozza before returning to his hometown of St. Louis to open Salume Beddu. Each salami is hand crafted with care and slow cured to produce traditional tastes with a New World twist. While it may take longer (Mark's fond of saying "people make babies faster than we make soppressata,") it's very clear that the juice is worth the squeeze.