Photos courtesy of Volpi Foods Made in America - the Italian way Volpi Foods blends Old-World tradition with modern day tastes By Jane Messenger meatpoultry@sosland.com A uthentic Italian salami and prosciutto are delicacies enjoyed by many consumers but produced by relatively few specialty processors in the United States, one of which is Volpi Foods. John Volpi immigrated from Italy in 1900, settling in St. Louis, Mo. He started his business by selling fresh sausages from a store in a local Italian neighborhood known as "The Hill." Next, he went back to his training as a salumiere, a master of salumi, and added salami, prosciutto 82 I MEAT&POULTRY I August 2007 I www.MEATPOULTRY.comhttp://www.MEATPOULTRY.com