$$ · everyday prep, trimming, and carving
Slice against the grain cleanly every time
Slicing steak, trimming small amounts of fat, chopping aromatics, and general kitchen work.
Victorinox Fibrox Pro 8-Inch Chef's Knife
These cuts are closely equivalent — the same or nearly identical cut across different butchery traditions.
Same anatomical primal — Prosciutto is the fully-cured product made from the fresh leg.
These are near equivalents in the way butchers and cooks use them. If you can source either one, you're very close to the same result.
| Country | Leg of pork | Prosciutto crudo |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Ham | Prosciutto |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Leg of pork | Prosciutto |
| 🇫🇷France | Jambon | Jambon de Parme |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Jamón | Prosciutto |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Jamón fresco | Prosciutto |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Pierna de cerdo | Prosciutto |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Presunto | Presunto cru italiano |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Pernil | Presunto cru italiano |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Cosciotto di maiale | Prosciutto crudo |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Schweinekeule | Italienischer Rohschinken |
$$ · everyday prep, trimming, and carving
Slicing steak, trimming small amounts of fat, chopping aromatics, and general kitchen work.
Victorinox Fibrox Pro 8-Inch Chef's Knife
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