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Prosciutto di Parma DOP

Prosciutto di Parma

A dry-cured ham from the Parma region, aged for at least 12 months with only sea salt.

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The story

What you're tasting

Prosciutto di Parma is one of Italy's most celebrated cured meats, made from specially bred pigs in the Parma province.

The tradition of curing ham in Parma dates back over 2,000 years to Roman times.

A salumi board with olives, parmesan, and oil

The making

How it's made

Prosciutto di Parma is central to Italian culinary tradition, served as antipasto or wrapped around fruits.

Where it's from

The land behind it

  1. RegionEmilia-Romagna