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Leg of porkvsProsciutto crudo

pork · Close equivalent

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.

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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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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Names by country

CountryLeg of porkProsciutto crudo
🇺🇸United StatesHamProsciutto
🇬🇧United KingdomLeg of porkProsciutto
🇫🇷FranceJambonJambon de Parme
🇪🇸SpainJamónProsciutto
🇦🇷ArgentinaJamón frescoProsciutto
🇲🇽MexicoPierna de cerdoProsciutto
🇵🇹PortugalPresuntoPresunto cru italiano
🇧🇷BrazilPernilPresunto cru italiano
🇮🇹ItalyCosciotto di maialeProsciutto crudo
🇩🇪GermanySchweinekeuleItalienischer Rohschinken

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