... have you ever asked yourself

HOW IS PARMA
HAM MADE?

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.
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If necessary this operation can be repeated throughout the seasoning stage.
Now, the ham rests and slowly reaches maturity in the Ghirardi cellars.
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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".