cold cuts

Sometimes it’s a pilgrimage to the old-school Italian market, where we’ll stand in front of the deli case debating over which mustard feels most essential, which cold cuts look most like a treat.

Apart from Hugo’s asking for “help with the cold cuts” or inquiring whether everyone’s cool with reusing plates, there is a scarcely a line in which people talk like people; it is all theatrical declaration.

Honorable mention goes to Smith + Deli for their range of vegan sandwiches using plant-based cold cuts and Maker & Mongers inside the Prahran Market for having what Levin thinks is the world’s best cheese toastie.

I bought cold cuts just to have an excuse to make sandwiches with homemade mayo.

Ultra-processed foods, which are widespread in modern diets, include items like cold cuts, chips, frozen meals, sweetened beverages, cured meats, protein bars and powders.