GREASING
and CURING
Once reached the age of seven months, the
hams are covered by hand with a thin layer of
sugna, a paste made of pork fat, rice flour, salt and pepper, to protect and keep the lean part of the ham soft.
If necessary this operation can be repeated throughout the
seasoning stage.
Now, the
ham rests and slowly reaches maturity in the
Ghirardi cellars.
At 12 months the hams are subjected to a quality control test and only those that exceed can forge the
Consorzio of Prosciutto of Parma "crown".