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Also known as pepperoni sausage

Pepperoni is an American variety of spicy salami made from cured pork and beef seasoned with paprika and chili peppers.

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Food.name
Pepperoni
Food.image
Pepperoni Pizza (29204589095).jpg
Food.image_size
200px
Food.caption
Pepperoni topping on pizza, ready for the oven
Food.country
United States
Food.main_ingredient
Pork, beef
Food.minor_ingredient
Spices
Food.serving_size
100g
Food.calories
460
Food.protein
23
Food.fat
40.2
Food.carbohydrate
4
Nutritional value.name
Pepperoni, pork
Nutritional value.kJ
1940
Nutritional value.protein
20.35 g
Nutritional value.fat
40.2 g
Nutritional value.carbs
4 g
Nutritional value.source_usda
1

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  • Etymology
  • History
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Pepperoni is an American variety of spicy salami made from cured pork and beef seasoned with paprika and chili peppers.

Before cooking, pepperoni is characteristically soft, slightly smoky, and bright red. Sliced pepperoni is one of the most popular pizza toppings in American pizzerias.

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