Fiorucci Parma Ham

Description: Parma DOP raw ham is made using only the hams of Italian pigs that have reached the age of 9 months and a weight of not ... more

Fiorucci Parma Ham ... less than 150 kg. Famous all over the world, it is recognisable for its uniform reddish-pink colour and its unmistakable taste. After butchering, a period of repose and the trimming, the hams are subjected to salting, followed by a period of curing for a minimum of 12 months in cool airy cellars located exclusively within the province of Parma. At the end of this period, the hams are tested by the master curers and, only after they have passed the "spillatura" examination, which consists of sticking a horsebone needle into 5 different points of the ham, are the hams ready to be branded with the famous trademark bearing the ducal crown with five points.

Newest Review: ... the rule, as cooking does nothing to help the delicate flavour. For the past few years I've been buying Fiorucci Parma Ham. ... more

... Fiorucci are a long-established company based in Italy who take a pride in ensuring that the ham I buy is from the villages around Parma and that all the processes involved in the production of the hams take place there. This might seem a small point, but it means that you can be assured of a superior ham. A similar point arises if you're buying smoked salmon. "Smoked Scottish Salmon" can have been smoked anywhere and "Salmon smoked in Scotland" can have been caught anywhere. You have to look for ...more

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Fiorucci Parma Ham: Not just for melons! (1017 words)
by - written on 22/10/05 (Very useful, 384 readings)
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One thing I miss about living in a village in the Yorkshire Dales is that there isn't an Italian Delicatessen nearby. I can't pop in for my olives, Parmesan cheese or Parma Ham. The local supermarket supplies reasonable olives and good Parmesan, but their Parma Hams have a slow turnover and I've frequently found them to be more fatty and salty than hammy. I've resorted to buying something in a packet. First of all, what is Parma Ham, or as it says on the packet "Prosciutto di Parma"? It's one of Italy's best hams and comes from the province of Parma in the north of the country. It's also the area that produces Parmesan cheese. One of the ... Read the complete review