The Melt by Jason Diamond

The Melt by Jason Diamond

Not All Deli Meat Is Created Equal

Goodbye to all that Boar's Head

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Jason Diamond
Sep 13, 2024
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Alex has been making me sandwiches for almost five years, but he wasn’t surprised when I switched up my order.

“It’s bad. This shit is disgusting,” he says as he points at the dozen-or-so various hunks of Boar’s Head meats in the deli cooler. “I wouldn’t eat it.

My normal order had been my garbage hero of Boar’s Head pepper mill turkey, melted Swiss chee…

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