Doubtless, each of you has favorites of your own, but here are 23 cured meats — some familiar favorites and some less so — ...

"There is clear evidence that in the present, typical production area hams, or fresh pork legs, were already being cured during the Roman period," Elke Fernandez from Parma Ham told INSIDER.

A dispute over a project to cure hams in a bell tower underscored the difficulties that churches in France face trying to pay for restorations. A view of the cathedral in the Cantal area of France ...

Appetizer: Here are some appetizers ideas to make with cured meat, enjoy ! Preparation: Step 1: Cured meat cones : Cut the ...

Iberian ham, or jamón Ibérico, is one of the most expensive meats in the world. A leg of it can cost as much as $4,500. But what is it about this cured meat that makes it cost so much?

Pancetta is another example of true dry-curing. The meat is first salted and then dried, resulting in a product that is shelf-stable. This recipe uses the technique of salting by weight ...

He turned one of the bell towers into a curing workshop where farmers could hang their hams to dry. For nearly two years, after being blessed by a local bishop, pork legs swayed in peace in the ...