Salami vs. Chorizo

Salaminoun

A large cured meat sausage of Italian origin, served in slices.

Chorizonoun

A spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika.

Salaminoun

(baseball) A grand slam.

Chorizo

Chorizo (, from Spanish [tʃoˈɾiθo]; similar to but distinct from Portuguese chouriço [ʃo(w)ˈɾisu]) is a type of pork sausage. In Europe, chorizo is a fermented, cured, smoked sausage, which may be sliced and eaten without cooking, or added as an ingredient to add flavor to other dishes.

Salaminoun

(slang) A penis.

Salaminoun

highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried

Salami

Salami ( sə-LAH-mee) is a cured sausage consisting of fermented and air-dried meat, typically pork. Historically, salami was popular among Southern, Eastern, and Central European peasants because it can be stored at room temperature for up to 40 days once cut, supplementing a potentially meager or inconsistent supply of fresh meat.