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In Spanish, ''cecina'' is meat that has been salted and dried by means of air, sun or smoke. The word comes from the Latin (dry), via
Consejo Regulador de la Indicación Geográfica Protegida "Cecina de León"
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Dried meat Spanish cuisine Spanish products with protected designation of origin Leonese cuisine Smoked meat Mexican cuisine
Vulgar Latin
Vulgar Latin, also known as Colloquial, Popular, Spoken or Vernacular Latin, is the range of non-formal Register (sociolinguistics), registers of Latin spoken from the Crisis of the Roman Republic, Late Roman Republic onward. ''Vulgar Latin'' a ...
''(caro) *siccīna'', "dry (meat)".
Spain
Cecina is similar to ham and is made by curing cow, horse or rabbit meat. The best known ''cecina'' is ''Cecina de León'', which is made of the hind legs of a cow, salted, smoked and air-dried in the provinces of León and Palencia in northwestern Spain, and has PGI status.Latin America
The word ''cecina'' is also used to name other kinds of dried or cured meat in Latin America.Mexico
InMexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
, most ''cecina'' is of two kinds: sheets of marinated beef, and a pork cut that is sliced or butterflied thin and coated with chili pepper (this type is called ''cecina enchilada'' or ''carne enchilada''). The beef version is salted and marinated and laid to dry somewhat in the sun. The marinated beef version can be consumed uncooked, similar to prosciutto. The pork "cecina enchilada" must be cooked before consumption. The town of Yecapixtla is well known for its version of the dish, which varies from region to region.
See also
* Bresaola * Pastırma * Biltong * Leonese cuisine * List of dried foods * List of smoked foods * List of Mexican dishes * List of Spanish dishesReferences
External links
{{Commons category, Cecina (meat)Consejo Regulador de la Indicación Geográfica Protegida "Cecina de León"
PGI Consortium
Dried meat Spanish cuisine Spanish products with protected designation of origin Leonese cuisine Smoked meat Mexican cuisine