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Q: Salami is a type of cured sausage consisting of fermented and air-dried meat, typically beef or pork. Historically, salami was popular among southern and central European peasants because it stores at room temperature for up to 40 days once cut, supplementing a potentially meager or inconsistent supply of fresh meat. Countries and regions across Europe make their own traditional varieties of salami. Question: Which regions in Europe was this type of Salumi, which is cured sausage consisting of fermented and air-dried meat, popular historically? Answer: southern and central
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Salami is a type of cured sausage consisting of fermented and airdried meat, typically beef or pork.