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Parma ham

Language: Italian

Description: Parma ham from Emilia-Romagna is a cured, raw ham which is hung to dry in long cool caves in the vicinity of Parma for 14-16 months.This produces sweet, tender ham with pink flesh marbled with white fat. The best are stamped with a ducal crown to show they meet the approval of the inspectors.


Parma ham
Parma ham. With many thanks to the lovely Limoncello on Mill Road in Cambridge

Pronounced: PAHR-mah ham
Gender: N/A
Ethnicity: Italian
Most frequent country: Widespread
Most frequent region: Parma in Emilia-Romagna

See places: Italian food and cuisine, Emilia-Romagna, Parma


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