Prosciutto

Thinly sliced Italian dry-cured ham from the hind leg of a pig. Silky, salty, and intensely porky. It needs no cooking. Wrap around melon, drape over pizza, layer on charcuterie boards, or briefly crisp in a hot pan until lacy and translucent.

Prosciutto

Used for

  • charcuterie boards
  • pizza
  • pasta
  • wrapping melon
  • salads

In the kitchen

  • Serve as-is.
  • Crisp in pan.
  • Wrap.

Picking it at the store

  • Buy from the deli counter for freshness. Pre-packaged is fine but not as silky.
  • Prosciutto di Parma and San Daniele are the benchmark styles.

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