This is an accepted version of this page Pepperoni is a variety of spicy salami made from cured pork and beef seasoned with paprika and chili peppers.

The term pepperoni is a borrowing of peperoni, the plural of peperone, the Italian word for bell pepper.

[2] It is a cured dry sausage, with similarities to the spicy salamis of southern Italy on which it is based, such as salsiccia or soppressata.

The main differences are that pepperoni is less spicy, has a finer grain (akin to spiceless salami from Milan), is usually softer in texture, and is usually produced with the use of an artificial casing.

[11] In the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, deep fried pepperoni served on its own (usually with a honey mustard dipping sauce) is common pub food.