''Presunto'' () is
dry-cured ham from
Portugal
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, similar to
Italian
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prosciutto
''Prosciutto crudo'', in English often shortened to prosciutto ( , ), is Italian uncooked, unsmoked, and dry-cured ham. ''Prosciutto crudo'' is usually served thinly sliced.
Several regions in Italy have their own variations of ''prosciutto crud ...
crudo'' or
Spanish
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jamón
''Jamón'' (, pl. ''jamones'') is a kind of dry-cured ham produced in Spain. It is one of the most globally recognized food items of Spanish cuisine. It is also regularly a component of tapas.
Most ''jamón'' is commonly called ''jamón serrano ...
''.
Among the wide variety of ''presuntos'' in
Portugal
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, the most famous are ''presunto'' from
Chaves, produced in the north of Portugal, and that from the
Alentejo, in the south, made from local
Alentejano pigs.
Several varieties of ''presunto'' are protected by European law with
geographical indications
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.
Etymology
The word is from Vulgar Latin past participle ''persunctus'', ultimately from the verb ''sugo'', 'to suck', and is unrelated to identical words in Italian and Spanish coming from the also past participle ''praesumptus'', ultimately from ''sumo'', 'to (under)take, occupy' (see
wikt:presunto).
''Presunto'' PDO and IGP
In March 2014, six varieties of ''presunto'' were protected by European law registered with
protected designation of origin:
* ''Presunto de Barrancos'' (PGO)
*''Presunto do Alentejo'' and ''Paleta do Alentejo'' (PDO)
* ''Presunto de Barroso'' (PGI)
* ''Presunto de Campo Maior e Elvas'' and ''Paleta de Campo Maior e Elvas'' (PGI)
* ''Presunto de Santana da Serra'' and ''Paleta de Santana da Serra'' (PGI)
* ''Presunto de Vinhais'' or ''Presunto Bísaro de Vinhais'' (PGI)
Presunto de Vinhais ou Presunto Bísaro de Vinhais
in th
database of the European Union. Accessed 16 March 2014.
See also
* List of Portugal food and drink products with protected status
A number of food and drink products from Portugal have been granted Protected Geographical Status under European Union law and UK law through the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) or Traditional Speciali ...
* List of hams
This is a list of notable hams and ham products. Ham is pork that has been preserved through salting, smoking, or wet curing. It was traditionally made only from the hind leg of swine, and referred to that specific cut of pork."Bacon: Bacon a ...
* List of dried foods
This is a list of dried foods. Food drying is a method of food preservation that works by removing water from the food, which inhibits the growth of bacteria and has been practiced worldwide since ancient times to preserve food. Where or when d ...
References
External links
Portuguese cuisine
Lunch meat
Ham
Dried meat
Portuguese products with protected designation of origin
Smoked meat
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