Hungary’s new vegetarian salami to solve the issue of wasting food?

2020 has brought quite a lot of Hungarian developments and innovations, and the list just got bigger. The joint development and patent of Szent István University and Blue Seven Group Zrt., the new Hungarian salami made with vegetables, is not only recommended for vegetarians but also for any meat-eater. SALAdMI would first be produced in two flavours: the red one would be an Italian-style version seasoned with tomato and bell pepper, while the green one would contain seasoned spinach, broccoli, and snap pea.

Szent István University and Blue Seven Group Zrt. created their new patent together, the SALAdMI special vegetable cold cut.

The product is a delicious protein for vegetarians and a source of vegetables for meat-eaters,

writes the university in the announcement.

The mosaic-like appearance and texture of the product resemble a real salami. On the other hand, its flavour and scent are all similar to the vegetables that are found in the recipe, told napi.hu Tamás Csurka, the product developer, a PhD student of the University’s Faculty of Food Science, and a representative of PhD students. SALAdMI would start its journey with two basic flavours of tomato and bell pepper in a red colour, and a mixture of green vegetables naturally in a green colour that would contain a nicely seasoned spinach, broccoli, and snap pea blend. Both versions would be delicious enough to be consumed on their own. However, the patent is about the technology of production and not about the ingredients and the composition of spices, which means that when it comes to flavours, the sky is the limit. Or the imagination of the creators.