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Leg of porkvsProsciutto crudo

pork · Close equivalent

Same anatomical primal — Prosciutto is the fully-cured product made from the fresh leg.

Translation takeaway

These are near equivalents in the way butchers and cooks use them. If you can source either one, you're very close to the same result.

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Raw Leg of pork — Pork Leg cut
Leg of pork
Pork · Leg

The pork leg is a large, lean, and muscular primal cut from the hind of the animal. Fresh it is roasted whole as a celebratory centerpiece. Cured and aged it becomes some of the…

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Bone-in fresh ham

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Raw Prosciutto crudo — Pork Leg cut
Prosciutto crudo
Pork · Leg

Italy's iconic dry-cured ham, made from the rear leg of the pig and aged from twelve months to three years or more. Two PDO variants dominate: Prosciutto di Parma (Emilia-Romagna, …

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Sliced Prosciutto di Parma, 3 oz

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Names by country

CountryLeg of porkProsciutto crudo
🇺🇸United StatesHamProsciutto
🇬🇧United KingdomLeg of porkProsciutto
🇫🇷FranceJambonJambon de Parme
🇪🇸SpainJamónProsciutto
🇦🇷ArgentinaJamón frescoProsciutto
🇲🇽MexicoPierna de cerdoProsciutto
🇵🇹PortugalPernil de porco—
🇧🇷BrazilPernil—
🇮🇹ItalyCosciotto di maialeProsciutto crudo
🇩🇪GermanySchweinekeule—

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