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''Presunto'' () is dry-cured ham from
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jamón ''Jamón'' (; : ''jamones'') is a type 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. ''Jamón'' is the Spanish word for ' ham'. As such ...
''. Among the wide variety of ''presuntos'' in
Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...
, the most famous are ''presunto'' from Chaves, produced in the north of Portugal, and that from the
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, in the south, made from local Alentejano pigs. Several varieties of ''presunto'' are protected by European law with
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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 The protected designation of origin (PDO) is a type of geographical indication of the European Union aimed at preserving the designations of origin of food-related products. The designation was created in 1992 and its main purpose is to designat ...
: * ''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
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database of the European Union. Accessed 16 March 2014.


See also

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List of Portuguese 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 ...
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List of hams This is a list of notable hams and ham products. Ham is pork that has been food preservation, preserved through Salting (food), salting, Smoking (cooking), smoking, or Curing (food preservation), wet curing. It was traditionally made only from t ...
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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

Portuguese cuisine Lunch meat Ham Dried meat Portuguese products with protected designation of origin Smoked meat {{Portugal-cuisine-stub