Black Forest ham

German cured pork

Black Forest ham is a variety of dry-cured smoked ham that originated in Germany's Black Forest region.

The meat is seasoned with garlic, coriander, pepper, and other spices, then cold-smoked over pine or fir, which gives it a distinctive dark exterior and rich, slightly sweet flavor.

In the United States, the term often applies more loosely to any ham with similar seasoning and appearance, regardless of origin.

I'll have the Black Forest ham on rye with Swiss cheese.

cured

smoking

Inhaling burning tobacco

dry-curedPreserved with salt, no brine
saltedTreated with sodium chloride
brinedTreated with salt solution

aged · preserved · spiced · juniper · coriander · garlic · pepper · nitrate · pink · marbled

German

Germany

Central European nation

BavariaSoutheastern German state
charcuteriePreserved meat preparation
pumpernickelDense German rye bread

bratwurst · sauerkraut · pretzel · mustard · rye · Oktoberfest · schnitzel · beer · deli · speck

smoked

hickory

Dense North American hardwood

beechwoodTimber from a nut-bearing tree
firCone-bearing evergreen genus
pineCone-bearing evergreen

smokehouse · woodsy · aroma · infused · flavor · aromatic · charred · bacon · kiln · sawdust

deli

sandwich

Filling between bread slices

platterLarge flat serving dish
cold-cutsPrecooked sliced meats
slicedDivided by cutting

sub · hoagie · panini · croissant · rye · Swiss · provolone · lettuce · tomato · mayo

Black Forest ham

smoking

Germany

hickory

sandwich

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