Pepperoni
Pepperoni is the most familiar cured meat in America — and Olli's version is what it should have always been. The same iconic flavor: smoky, paprika-rich, lightly spiced with fennel, with the characteristic tang that makes pepperoni instantly recognizable. The difference is the ingredients. No fillers, no artificial colors, no preservatives.
An Italian-American original, done right
Despite its Italian-sounding name, pepperoni is a distinctly Italian-American invention. The word is a corruption of peperone — the Italian word for bell pepper — but the salami it describes evolved entirely within the Italian-American immigrant communities of New York City in the early 20th century, blending Old World technique with New World tastes.
By the 1950s, with the rise of pizza in American culture, pepperoni found its defining role. Its fat content and tendency to crisp under high heat made it the perfect pizza topping, and it became the most consumed cured meat in the country — a distinction it holds to this day, with more than three billion pounds eaten in the U.S. every year.
Mass production has compromised the category with fillers, artificial colorants, and chemical preservatives. Olli's Pepperoni is a return to the Italian-American craft tradition it came from — made from 100% vegetarian-fed pork, with no mechanically separated meat and no added nitrates or nitrites.
“The category deserved a version made with the same care as the Italian originals it came from.”
What pairs well with Pepperoni
Pepperoni's smoky paprika and familiar tang are pizza's best friend — but it holds its own on a board with crisp lagers and food-friendly Italian reds.
Shop Olli Pepperoni
Pepperoni is available in 2 formats — Sliced, Protein Packs.
Pepperoni Salami
Pre-sliced, ready to serve. 2 oz. and 4 oz. pack sizes. Find at your nearest retailer.
Pepperoni Protein Pack
A high-protein, portable pack for on-the-go snacking.
Recipes featuring Pepperoni
A few ways to put Olli Pepperoni to work beyond the pizza box.
Hot Honey Pepperoni Flatbread
Crispy flatbread with mozzarella, Pepperoni, and a finishing drizzle of hot honey.
View Recipe →Classic Pepperoni Pizza
Olli Pepperoni on a simple homemade pizza — the pairing that needs no introduction.
View Recipe →Pepperoni & Provolone Stromboli
Rolled dough stuffed with Pepperoni, provolone, and roasted red peppers.
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