mortadella: take 2

Mortadella! But first, a peek at "smoked pepperoni" from John Cook Deli Meats:

In Korean, it actually says, "Smoke Pepperoni," no "d" in "Smoked."

I'm extremely curious as to how this "pepperoni" will taste. On the package, you see a photo that looks like a serving suggestion. Reminds me of andouille.

And below—the mortadella I'd bought. It certainly looks legit, but it's not a John Cook brand; it's called Farm Fresh. Inside the blue border of the package labeling, you see three phrases with checked boxes next to them. From left to right, the first phrase says, "Mortadella sandwich." The second phrase says, "Italian brunch." The third phrase says, "Cold cuts you eat immediately." (The adverb 바로/baro means "directly," so it's a bit like saying you can eat this cold, straight from the package.) Moving up from the blue border, the large-font label says—as you see in English—"Farm Fresh Mortadella."

Here's a pic of the meat out of its packaging:

smooth... the way a meat emulsion should look

Each package holds a meager two slices, and you're paying through the nose for those. But as you see below, I saw and tasted right away that this mortadella was legit.

the snarl of a dog warning you not to disturb him when he's eating

If anything, this version of mortadella had too many pistachios. But that was fine: the makers of this sausage got the basics right. I miss the peppercorns and the olives, but this will do. Later this week, I'll be serving the crew deli-meat sandwiches (with some homemade bread), so I have to buy some other meats, which means I'll be taking a trip out Costco way for meat, cheeses, and pesto/tapenade ingredients.