Whether for finger food, as a pizza topping or as an addition tosophisticated salads: With its mild, slightly spicy taste, the Prosciutto ham takes us on a culinary journey to Italy. The country is famous worldwide for its delicious air-dried raw ham varieties. In the meantime, the specialty has not only crept into the hearts of fans of Italian cuisine, but has also successfully integrated into the cuisine of other cultures.
Prosciutto ham from the town of San Daniele has become an integral part of Italian cuisine
San Daniele ham, or the raw ham from the town of San Daniele, has enjoyed increasing popularity in recent years. For good reason, as the variety is one of the highest quality hams in Italy and is made from meat from 10 regions in the northern part of the country. Its trademark is its dense taste, which is due to the climatic peculiarities of the city. The ham has been produced using a traditional processing method for centuries. As part of this process, the pork leg is allowed to mature for at least 13 months.
During the ripening period it is first sprinkled with sea salt, then pressed and then seasoned. Therefore, the specialty of “Prosciutto San Daniele” can be recognized by the specific guitar shape of the pork leg.This type of hamis one of the eight types of raw ham that have received a protected DOP designation of origin.
The delicacy from the town of San Daniele has a pinkish-red color and a fatty side. Its aroma is distinctive and combines spices, dried fruits and barley malt.
Prosciutto ham: Use in Italian and international cuisine
The Pizza con Prosciutto e Rucola is certainly a household name for lovers of Italian cuisine. The raw ham is used as a topping in combination with cherry tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and parmesan. The Italians also put it on rolls or prepare spaghetti with tomato sauce and raw ham. The salad with rocket, mozzarella and prosciutto is also available in numerous variations.
Thanks to its versatility, air-dried raw ham has also been successfully integrated into the cuisine of other cultures. The delicacy is often sold internationally, among other thingsfor preparing finger foodused. For this purpose, it is first cut into wafer-thin slices.
Several examples of delicious and quick prosciutto recipes:
- Pizza Bites:Cut 14 circles out of a Margherita pizza and drape a slice of ham on each. Then skewer seasonal fruits of your choice (grapes work well) onto a toothpick and secure. You can vary this recipe as you like and use olives or mozzarella balls instead of fruit.
- Pumpkin with prosciutto and feta cheese: Cut the pumpkin into wedges, top with the cheese and raw ham and bake at 200 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes.
- Schinken ham um GrissiniWrap and season as desired.
- ZucchiniHalve, fill with cream cheese and vegetables, season with Mediterranean herbs, drizzle with olive oil and wrap with thinly sliced prosciutto slices.
- Asparagus with prosciutto:Peel the asparagus, cook it and wrap it with prosciutto.
To preserve the flavor of San Daniele prosciutto, the prosciutto should be stored properly at home. Pre-cut meat slices are stored in the refrigerator at temperatures between +1° and +7° Celsius. After opening, ham in vacuum packaging should be wrapped in cling film and stored in the refrigerator at temperatures between +1° and +7° Celsius. A thigh, as long as it has not yet been cut, can be stored in a cool room at temperatures between 15° and 20° Celsius. After cutting, the cut area should be covered with cling film and the pork leg should be kept cold.
