Standard Sliced Pepperoni For Pizza, 16 Slices Per Ounce. This sliced pepperoni is made from pork and beef cuts. It has a classic flavor with a balance of sweet, savory, and spice. This pepperoni resists cupping, charring, and grease-out. This product has a diameter of 1.75 inches.

Pepperoni was introduced to the United States in the early 1900s by European immigrants. In 1915, Hormel Foods established the dry sausage division to capitalize on the popularity of sausage in European immigrant communities.

It is made from select pork and beef cuts with carefully sourced spices. HORMEL® pepperoni resists cupping, charring, and grease-out.

For more than 100 years, pepperoni has been a longtime American favorite and a well-known Hormel Foods specialty. Today, Hormel® pepperoni is the No. 1 selling brand of pepperoni in the United States, thanks to its great flavor and high quality.

Pepperoni is essentially an American version of salami, something close to what Italians might call salame piccante, a generic term that means “spicy salami.” It's made from beef and cured pork mixed together and then seasoned with a blend that usually includes paprika, garlic, black pepper, crushed red pepper, cayenne ...

Pepperoni comes from a mixture of ground pork and beef mixed with spices and flavorings. Salt and sodium nitrate are then added to cure the meat. This step prevents the growth of unwanted microorganisms. Pepperoni doesn't get its color until after nitrate is added.

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In 1919, the pepperoni sausage first appeared in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It was developed by Italian immigrants who added paprika and a mix of other chili-pepper-based spice to dry salami (traditionally called “salsiccia,” “soppressata,” or “salame” in Italy).

This sliced pepperoni is made from pork and beef cuts. It has a classic flavor with a balance of sweet, savory, and spice. This pepperoni resists cupping, charring, and grease-out. This product has a diameter of 1.75 inches.

pork Its primary ingredient is ground beef and pork. Either meat is used in varying degrees, but pork is the most typical ingredient. Pepperoni's sensational flavor, palate-pleasing texture and rich color are achieved when these other ingredients are added: Salt.

So what is it about pepperoni that makes it so darn popular? Well, for starters, it's delicious. The combination of salty, spicy, and slightly sweet flavors is irresistible to many pizza lovers.

Pepperoni comes from a mixture of ground pork and beef mixed with spices and flavorings. Salt and sodium nitrate are then added to cure the meat. This step prevents the growth of unwanted microorganisms. Pepperoni doesn't get its color until after nitrate is added.

Pork Is Pepperoni Pork? In the United States, pepperoni is typically made of pork. There are also mixed varieties though, that consist of pork and beef being ground and encased together.

Most pepperonis are made from a mixture of beef and pork. However, they were made from pork initially, but food enthusiasts are also experimenting with other meats like turkey. The cuts used to make pork-only pepperonis are the shoulder and belly, which have high-fat content.

Serving Our Troops. With the passing of the Lend-Lease Act of 1941, Hormel Foods shipped up to 15 million cans of meat per week overseas, most of which were products from the iconic SPAM® brand. By 1944, more than 90 percent of the canned foods were shipped for government use.

In addition to our iconic SPAM® brand and HORMEL® branded products, our family includes:

• Applegate® brand.
• Columbus® craft meats.
• Dinty Moore® stew.
• Herdez® salsa.
• Jennie-O® brand.
• Justin's® brand.
• Planters® brand.
• SKIPPY® brand.