Prosciutto di San Daniele

jambon de San Daniele

What it is

Three ingredients are permitted: Italian pork, sea salt, and the air of San Daniele, where alpine cold meets Adriatic damp. The trotter stays on and the leg is pressed flat for a day or two, which gives it the guitar silhouette and lets the salt reach the centre without the ham being salted harder.

In the kitchen

Cut it thicker than a Parma — the flesh is moister and a veil-thin slice tears on the board. Take it off the fridge shelf thirty minutes ahead, and never dress it with anything acidic.

Goes with

Fig Cantaloupe melon Parmesan Butter Sage Mozzarella di bufala campana Comice pear

Same species

Andouillette Boudin blanc Natural casings Caul fat Chorizo Ciauscolo

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