PARMA HAM,Italy Le Quattro Terre price supplier

PARMA HAM, different because: 100% natural, no additives, no preservatives. Protected Designation of Origin safeguarded by the Consorzio. It can be recognised at a glance: the Ducal Crown is your guarantee of authenticity, no Crown= No Parma Ham.

 

Raw material: the fresh legs used for the production, in compliance with protection law, must come from pigs born and reared in farms situated in the eleven region of Italy.

Characteristics of the pigs: no less than nine months of age; average weight of 160 kg

Characteristics of the fresh leg:  iodine number no higher than 70, linoleic acid content no higher than 15%, fat layer between 15 and 30 mm, minimum weight of fresh leg: 10 kg.

Additives: None. Only the use of salt is allowed.

Characteristics of the finished product: no less than 7 kg, minimum curing time 12 months.

 

Differents curing times availables: 14,16, 18 or 22 months.