Is prosciutto raw...?!?!?!
coz im fixin to eat some and its freakin me out a bit!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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Prosciutto is salt-cured and dried!. It does not need to be cooked, however you can buy either cooked or un-cooked versions!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Pancetta is Italian bacon, and is cured but not smoked!.
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Prosciutto is the Italian word for “ham,” although most consumers outside of Italy associate prosciutto with a specific type of cure for ham!. To make prosciutto, ham is salted and then air dried for a period of up to two years!. After curing, prosciutto is sliced into paper thin pieces which are usually slightly transparent!. It is typically eaten uncooked, on charcuterie plates, wrapped around fruit and vegetables, or in salads!. In some cases, prosciutto may be lightly cooked, as is the case when it is tossed with pasta!.
Within Italy, the term is generic for a specific cut of meat!. The food which non-Italians call prosciutto is formally called prosciutto crudo, or “raw ham,” because it is never actually cooked during the curing process!. Prosciutto cotto, “cooked ham,” is similar to the dish which non-Italians think of as “ham!.” Different prosciutto is also individually identified by processor and origin, and some regions of Italy have a Protected Designation of Origin, as is the case with Parma!. In order to be labeled “Parma ham,” the meat must be processed in a certain way, using the flesh of pigs fed from the curds and whey left over after making Parma cheese, or Parmesan!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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Prosciutto is the Italian word for “ham,” although most consumers outside of Italy associate prosciutto with a specific type of cure for ham!. To make prosciutto, ham is salted and then air dried for a period of up to two years!. After curing, prosciutto is sliced into paper thin pieces which are usually slightly transparent!. It is typically eaten uncooked, on charcuterie plates, wrapped around fruit and vegetables, or in salads!. In some cases, prosciutto may be lightly cooked, as is the case when it is tossed with pasta!.
Within Italy, the term is generic for a specific cut of meat!. The food which non-Italians call prosciutto is formally called prosciutto crudo, or “raw ham,” because it is never actually cooked during the curing process!. Prosciutto cotto, “cooked ham,” is similar to the dish which non-Italians think of as “ham!.” Different prosciutto is also individually identified by processor and origin, and some regions of Italy have a Protected Designation of Origin, as is the case with Parma!. In order to be labeled “Parma ham,” the meat must be processed in a certain way, using the flesh of pigs fed from the curds and whey left over after making Parma cheese, or Parmesan!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Prosciutto is the Italian word for ham!. In English the word is almost always used for an aged, dry-cured, spiced Italian ham that is usually sliced thin and served raw!. It's okay yo eat it, it won't cause you any harm!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yes usually it is, but it's ok to eat it "raw"!. That is how it's usually served!. Because it's cured, it is fine to eat it raw!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
There are 2 types of Proscuitto
prosciutto crudo is Raw
prosciutto cotto is cooked- like a hamWww@FoodAQ@Com
prosciutto crudo is Raw
prosciutto cotto is cooked- like a hamWww@FoodAQ@Com
It's cured, aged, and sometimes smoked!. It isn't cooked, but it is safe!. And darn tasty, I might add!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
as far as i know it's smoked!.Www@FoodAQ@Com