Black Forest ham

E89913

Black Forest ham is a traditional German dry-cured, smoked ham from the Black Forest region, prized for its dark exterior, distinctive smoky flavor, and protected regional designation.

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Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf dry-cured ham
regional food specialty
smoked ham
countryOfOrigin Germany
curingIngredient coriander
garlic
juniper berries
pepper
salt
spices
sugar
hasCharacteristic dark almost black rind
intense smoky aroma
long shelf life
hasColor dark exterior
reddish interior
hasFlavor salty
smoky
hasFoodOrigin Black Forest region of Germany
hasProtectedStatus Protected Geographical Indication
hasProtectedStatusAbbreviation PGI
hasTexture firm
isCommonlySoldAs boneless ham
pre-sliced packaged meat
whole bone-in ham
isDifferentFrom Prosciutto di Parma
Serrano ham
country ham
isMadeFrom hind leg of pig
pork
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Baden-Württemberg NERFINISHED
productionMethod air drying
cold smoking
dry curing
regionOfOrigin Black Forest
regulatingBody European Union
requiresProductionArea Black Forest region for smoking and processing
servingSuggestion served cold
sliced thin
typicalCuringTime several weeks
typicalFatContent moderate
typicalMaturationTime several months
typicalSmokingFuel fir wood
sawdust
spruce wood
wood chips
typicalSmokingTime several days
usedInDish breakfast platters
charcuterie boards
salads
sandwiches

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Protected Designation of Origin ("Prosciutto di Parma")
exampleOfProduct
Black Forest
knownFor

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