Real-Deal Prosciutto for Holiday Perfection (Recipes!)

Prosciutto di Parma is now available in Canada under its official name, so you can identify and enjoy “the real-deal” just in time for the holidays.

Authentic and all-natural, this traditional Italian dry-cured ham, now available at retailers across the country, is 100 per cent preservative-, additive-, hormone- and gluten-free and crafted in Parma, in North-Central Italy, using only four ingredients—pork, sea salt, air and time—to create the most mouthwatering, savoury-sweet prosciutto we’ve ever tasted. The process (age-old, and passed down from generation to generation) is fascinating in itself: the pigs are specially bred (to the highest standards), highly experienced maestri salatori (salt masters) apply just the right amount of sea salt to produce just the right flavour and the total curing period lasts at least 365 days (patience really is a virtue!). Best of all, it’s the perfect thing to serve at holiday gatherings, on its own, or in one of these festively delicious recipes:

> Prosciutto di Parma Wrapped Figs
> Arugula Prosciutto di Parma Salad with Grilled Nectarines and Fig Jam Dressing
> Seared Scallops and Prosciutto, Scallop Crudo and Prosciutto Crisps
> Prosciutto di Parma Wrapped Turkey Roulade with Pomegranate-Port Reduction

Look for the five-point Parma Crown on all Prosciutto di Parma packaging to ensure you’re enjoying the real Parma Ham from Italy. What can we say? Prosciutto perfection achieved. —Vita Daily

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