Learn English – What do you call someone who subtly implies they are better than you

Anecdote is a very common false friend for native speakers of Russian (and other Slavic languages, I believe). In Russian, анекдот means exactly what you describe: "a short fictitious funny story, a joke". In English, it does not. Here's the Merriam-Webster definition:

a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident

And here's what Wiktionary has to say:

1. A short account of an incident, often humorous.
2. An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.
3. A previously untold secret account of an incident

Salumist is the term that has (slowly) taken hold in the US for the makers of high-end charcuterie and sausages. I cannot find a dictionary that refers to it. But, I'm seeing it more and more in publications.

The term is derived from the Italian "salumi". Which has the same meaning as charcuterie in French and English, though it does include sausages (especially dried) in addition to cured meats.

Mario Batali's father (Armandino) is a noted salumist. He owns a store named Salumi.

Alternatively, and probably more correctly there is the term Salumi Artisan. Personally, I prefer this one because it is not a neologism twisted upon importation from a foreign language.

If you are not taking about a high-end maker, then typically most would call them either a sausage maker or butcher.