Prosciutto Crudo vs Cotto: All the Differences | Eataly Magazine

Prosciutto cotto, or “cooked ham,” is bright pink in color and lighter in flavor than its crudo cousin. This prosciutto is slowly cooked at controlled ... Home > Magazine > Culture > Prosciutto:Cottovs.Crudo &nbspFacebook  Twitter  EmailIcon  AddIcon Prosciutto:Cottovs.Crudo Youmighthaveheardofprosciuttobefore:thatrosy,delicateItalianspecialtyoftenservedonpanini,pizza,andmore.Butdidyouknowthattherearemanyvarietiesofprosciuttoall'italiana? InItalian,thewordprosciuttosimplymeans"ham".However,beforeyouconsiderbelievingit'sthesameasregulardeliham,thinkagain.Italianstaketheirprosciuttiveryseriouslyandtherearemanydifferenttypesandvarieties,frompremiumprosciuttocottitotheprizedProsciuttodiParmaDOP. Equallydelicious,there’saworldofdifferencebetweenprosciuttocottoandprosciuttocrudo. Whatmakesthemsodifferentandhowshouldyouserve(andeat!)them? Readon,prosciuttolovers. PROSCIUTTOCOTTO  Prosciuttocotto,or“cookedham,”isbrightpinkincolorandlighterinflavorthanitscrudocousin.Thisprosciuttoisslowlycookedatcontrolledtemperatures,thencutintotender,moistslices.Sometimesprosciuttocottoisseasonedorbrinedwithherbs,spices,andeventrufflesforanaddedflavortwist. HOWTOSERVEIT:Serveprosciuttocottoinapaninooralongsideboldcheeses,accompaniedbyacrispwhitewine. PROSCIUTTOCRUDO Seasonedanddry-agedtoperfection,prosciuttocrudoisnevercooked(hencethenamecrudowhichmeans“raw”Italian).Ithasadeepredcolor,marbledwithstreaksofflavorfulfat.Eachpaper-thinsliceisdelicatelysweetyetintenselyflavorful.Servingprosciuttocrudoinultra-thinslicesisanintentionaldecision:asyouplaceasliceinyourmouth,thefatmeltsonyourtongue,leavingbehindanirresistibletexturewhiletheleanpartoffersyourpalateasweet,yetsalty,flavor. HOWTOSERVEIT:Serveprosciuttocrudoonanantipastoplatterwithcreamycheeses,freshfruit,andfloralwhitewine.Thistypeofprosciuttoalsoworkswellwrappedaroundgrissini(breadsticks)orservedwithfreshmeloninthesummer. Needmoreideas?Therearemanyotherwaystopairprosciutto! TASTETHEDIFFERENCE,TRYTHEMBOTH! GetatasteofbothprosciuttiatyourlocalEatalyandlearntospotthedifferenceforyourself.Indulgeinaspecialprosciuttodishesatourrestaurants,exploreourSalumi&Formaggicountertodiscoverallthevarieties,andshopourmarketplacefortheperfectpairings. Recent Popular Random PastaallaNormaRecipeReadmore 10NewItemstoShopthisSeptemberReadmore HowtoTrimanArtichokeReadmore BaroloWine:HistorythroughtheAgesReadmore TacchinoArrosto(RoastTurkeyRecipe)Readmore PastaallaNormaRecipeReadmore HowtoTrimanArtichokeReadmore HowtoMakeFreshEggPastaDoughReadmore GettoKnowSangioveseWineReadmore LoSpaghettoalPomodorodiEatalyReadmore CannoliSicilianiRecipeReadmore The23SkidooReadmore HowtoTruffle:TheDefinitiveGuideReadmore HowtoMakeFreshEggPastaDoughReadmore AgnolottiinBrododiParmigianoReggianoReadmore Copyright©2015-2022EatalyNetUSALLC-AllRightsReserved PaymentMethods X