Imagine it’s a Friday night. You’ve got friends coming over and you’re setting up a snack board.Ever prepared, you bought a baguette, your favorite stinky cheese, and a fancy salami.

This salami has an unpleasant lactic-acid note and a processed, canned meat flavor. 100 calories, 8 g fat, 440 mg sodium, 6 g protein. $7.99 for 10 ounces at Whole Foods. (½ a star) ...