Making your own deli meat sounds like a fun project — and it can be! But despite all the brining, rubbing, smoking, and homemade love that goes into it, it's tough to recreate that deli experience.

A King Kullen grocery store displays a variety of Boar's Head meats and cheeses for slicing. (The Wordsmith/Wikimedia Commons via Courthouse News) Boar’s Head meat and cheese products line four wide ...