types of ham - Glossary Search
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An air-dried, salt cured, uncooked ham from Belgium, which is sliced thinly for serving and has an appearance and flavor that is similar to Italian prosciutto ham.
Serrano is a Spanish word meaning "mountain", which is the area that provides the ideal processing conditions for the Serrano ham.
Also referred to as center cut ham steak, this cut is approximately ½ to 1 inch thick and is sliced from the center of the leg primal cut.
Lean, highly seasoned pork that is served in the southern United States and most often associated with Cajun cuisine.
A thick slice of ham that is circular in shape and may have the shank bone in the center.
A variety of soup with two common ingredients that go well together to create a popular soup for all ages.
Also known as boiled ham, the meat is cured, shaped, and cooked in steam or water. It is then packaged whole or sliced and sold as luncheon meat.
A meat product made from the thigh meat of a turkey. It is cured and smoked, which allows it to be eaten right from the package if desired.
A pork cut taken from the ankle joint on the leg of a pig, most often the foreleg. Ham Hocks are available fresh, smoked or cured.
A processed cut taken from the top half of the leg. The butt end is meatier but contains more fat than the shank end of the whole ham and is harder to carve because it contains the hip and pelvic bone.
A thick soup that may appear similar to a chowder, containing a larger proportion of solid ingredients and a smaller amount of liquid broth.
A cut from the top end of the shoulder, known as the shoulder butt, which has been cured in brine. A cottage ham is uncooked.
A cut of pork that is taken from the meat on the middle part of the shank bone extending to the hip bone on the hind leg of the hog.
A processed cut taken from the bottom half of the leg. The shank end contains less fat, is not as meaty as the butt end, but it contains only one leg bone, making it easier to carve.
The thick outer skin or covering that found on fruits, vegetables, meat, cheese, and other types of food.
Cured pork that has been ground or chopped, seasoned, formed into a loaf shape, and cooked.
A type of ravioli pasta that is prepared as a fried pasta instead of the more common boiled pasta. Often referred to as a pouch or pocket type of pasta due to being made larger in size so it can hold additional contents, Panzarotti is typically prepared for use in the Italian Neapolitan dish known as Frienno e Magnanno.
A type of cutting utensil that is used to remove the main bone within a cut of meat, such as a ham or a beef roast.
A type of open-faced egg sandwich created in the Western U.S. It consists of a mixture of green peppers, onions and ham combined with scrambled eggs served on fresh or toasted bread.
A type of Italian yeasted flat bread made with white flour that is similar to a crispy pizza crust. It has a delicious peppery flavor and a crunchy, cracker-like texture.
Top 86 glossary terms found