Dry Cured Ham
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Sometimes referred to as country hams, they are cuts from the hind leg of a hog that have been cured without the injection of water.
Iberico Ham - A dry cured ham from the Andalucia region of Spain, made with the meat of acorn-fed pigs More...
Lardo di Colonnata - Lardo from the Tuscan town of Colonnata is a preserved pig fat delicacy More...
Country Ham - A dry cured ham that needs no refrigeration until cooked.
Their flavor is less intense than a dry cured ham. The city ham is the type of ham commonly found in a typical food store. It is pink in color, has a sweet flavor and is much moister than dry cured hams.
ham, the more widely available ham in the United States, country ham is cured through a long and slow process which yields a highly shelf stable ham with a very complex flavor which some consumers liken to prosciutto and other great dry cured hams.
 See also: Dry cure, Ham, Kitchen, Flavor, Pasta
  
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