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Prosciutto Cotto | Local Wet-cured Ham From Italy, Western Europe | TasteAtlas
Prosciutto Cotto | Local Wet-cured Ham From Italy, Western Europe | TasteAtlas
Prosciutto Cotto | Local Wet-cured Ham From Italy, Western Europe | TasteAtlas
Prosciutto Cotto | Local Wet-cured Ham From Italy, Western Europe | TasteAtlas

Prosciutto Cotto

(Cooked Prosciutto)

Prosciutto cotto is one of the two varieties of prosciutto, unique for the fact that it has been cooked. It is one of the most commonly bought deli items in Italy, and thinly sliced, light pink meat is mostly used in a variety of sandwiches and pizzas.


The production process is rather different than the one of prosciutto crudo: pig thighs are first deboned, then rubbed with seasoning, steamed or boiled, and left to cool before being packed and sold to consumers.

Types of Prosciutto Cotto

Part of

Pizza

Pizza prosciutto

Thin slices of salty prosciutto cotto or cooked ham, creamy mozzarella cheese, and a robust tomato sauce spread over a basic pizza dough make the pizza variety ... Read more

Pizza

Quattro stagioni pizza

Another popular variety of Italian pizza, quattro stagioni (lit. four seasons) is basically made with the same ingredients as the so-called pizza capricciosa,... Read more

Pizza

Pizza mimosa

Pizza mimosa is a variety of Italian pizza bianca or white pizza that is topped with cream, cooked ham, corn, and mozzarella cheese. Commonly referred ... Read more

Pizza

Pizza capricciosa

The name of this pizza literally translates to capricious, and seems quite appropriate, considering that the toppings tend to vary from one region to another.... Read more

Pairing tips

Wine Appellation

Greco di Tufo spumante

Hailing from the province of Avellino in Campania, Greco di Tufo is an Italian appellation that produces still and sparkling wines with Greco as the principal grape variety.... Read more

Wine Appellation

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco is a DOCG region in Italy that produces premium, high-quality Prosecco. These prized sparkling wines are made with Glera as ... Read more

Wine Appellation

Asolo Prosecco

Asolo Prosecco is a DOCG wine region from Treviso that produces top-quality Prosecco wines. Although still and frizzante (semi-sparkling) are also made ... Read more

Ale

Berliner Weisse

Berliner Weisse is a wheat beer that is characterized by low alcohol content, sour flavor, and a light body. Most representatives of the style are soured with ... Read more

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Sandwich

Mozzarella in carrozza

Mozzarella in carrozza (lit. mozzarella in a carriage) is an Italian fried sandwich that's especially popular in Campania, although it's eaten in various parts of Italy.... Read more

Bread Roll

Michetta

Michetta is a traditional white bread characterized by its round and bulbous shape, hard crust, and an airy, slightly hollow texture of the interior. It is believed that ... Read more

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