Parma ham
Dry-cured Italian meat
Parma ham is dry-cured ham from the Parma region of Italy, aged at least twelve months and typically sliced paper-thin.
The meat is salted and air-dried rather than smoked, producing a delicate, slightly sweet flavor.
It's served uncooked, often draped over melon or wrapped around breadsticks: The antipasto featured Parma ham and fresh figs.
Uncooked cured Italian ham
- ItalyBoot-shaped European nation
- Emilia-RomagnaRegion in northern Italy
- DOPFilm's camera department head
- antipastoItalian appetizer course
balsamic · Italian cuisine · salumi · aperitivo · trattoria · melon · figs · grissini
Uncooked cured Italian ham
- dry-curedPreserved with salt, no brine
- air-driedMoisture removed by atmosphere
- agingGrowing older over time
- preservedKept from deterioration
salting · cellar · leg · hind leg · sea salt · curing · slicing · paper-thin
prosciutto
Uncooked cured Italian ham
- ItalyBoot-shaped European nation
- Emilia-RomagnaRegion in northern Italy
- DOPFilm's camera department head
antipasto · balsamic · Italian cuisine · salumi · aperitivo · trattoria · melon · figs · grissini · bruschetta
prosciutto
Uncooked cured Italian ham
- dry-curedPreserved with salt, no brine
- air-driedMoisture removed by atmosphere
- agingGrowing older over time
preserved · salting · cellar · leg · hind leg · sea salt · curing · slicing · paper-thin · marbling
charcuterie
Preserved meat preparation
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- antipastoItalian appetizer course
appetizer · tasting · pairing · wine · gastronomy · culinary · platter · presentation · sliced · connoisseur
savory
Appetizing, not sweet
nutty · buttery · rich · silky · tender · aromatic · subtle · complex · balanced · depth
- hamprosciutto, speck, gammon, jambon, Bayonne
- regional industriesforestry, lumber, dairy farming, Napa wine, fishing
- Po ValleyLombardy, Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna, Milan, Turin
Parma hamsmoked ham
Cured pig thigh
Black Forest ham · Virginia ham · boiled ham · bacon · roast ham