Sweet, unctuous, delicate. Only
four ingredients go into the production of Parma prosciutto: Italian pigs,
salt, air and time. Unlike its imitations, it is all-natural;
additives such as colorings and nitrites are forbidden by the rules
of the Italian law.
By law Parma Prosciutto can only be made in the hills around Parma, with
the hind legs of specially bred pigs from authorized breeding farms
located in 10 regions of central-northern Italy. Their diet is a
specially regulated blend of grains, cereals and whey from
Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese production.
Making
a Parma prosciutto is a long and arduous process; it begins with the legs
being salted by a highly trained maestro salatore, or salt master,
and followed by many months of carefully controlled curing so that
the ham absorbs only enough salt to preserve it. Regulations ensure
that the prosciutto is cured at least 1 year, and some may be
cured as long as 3 years.
Origin: Italy
Weight: approx 4oz
Sliced and vacuum packed