And if you’re going to go for turkey sandwiches, why not lean in hard and make turkey pastrami instead? So hard. I made pastrami—real beef pastrami—exactly once. It is canon Amanda dinner party.

Pepperoni is one of the closest swaps for salami and can be found in beef, turkey, and pork versions. The curing process is quite similar for pastrami, Spanish chorizo, and soppressata.

Whether that’s appetizing or not is subjective, but for millions of people, loading up on chicken, turkey, corned beef, and pastrami for sandwiches is as much a part of the supermarket ...