Black Forest ham

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Black Forest ham , or SchwarzwÃÆ'¤lder Schinken in German, is a variety of dried preserved dry smoke ham, produced in the Black Forest region of Germany.

In 1959, Hans Adler of Bonndorf pioneered the manufacture and sale of Black Original Forest ham with retail and post orders. Since 1997, the term "Black Forest ham" is a Designated Protected Origin in the European Union, which means that any product sold in the EU as "Black Forest ham" must be from the Black Forest region of Germany. However, this designation is not recognized in non-EU countries, particularly in the United States and Canada, where commercial-grade hams of varying quality are marketed and sold as "Black Forest ham".

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Black Forest ham can take up to three months to be produced. Ham is rawly salted and seasoned with garlic, cilantro, pepper, juniper berries and other spices. After a two-week preservation process, the salt will be discarded and an additional two-week-old ham. It is then smoked cold using sawdust and fir brush or juniper at temperatures of no more than 25 ° C (77 ° F) for several weeks, becoming almost black on the outside and infusing many of its distinctive flavors. It was then cured for at least two weeks before being sold.

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Characteristics

Ham Black Forest is not boned and always contains about one fifth of fat. It has a very tasting and common taste in German cuisine. It can be eaten fresh, for example on holzofenbrot or rye bread or with fruit, or used as an ingredient in cooked cooking. All pieces of Black Forest ham can be stored for months when stored properly. Usually served at room temperature

SchwarzwÃÆ'¤lder Speck is a bacon produced in the same way and comes in two categories: Durchwachsener Speck has several layers of meat and half is made up of fat, maggot Speck almost entirely of fat. Both variants with pig skin. Pigskin is too difficult to eat, but cooked in some traditional German dishes such as Linsen mit SpÃÆ'¤tzle or Eintopf to add some flavor to the food.

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See also

• Prosciutto
• List of ham
• List of dried foods
• List of smoked foods

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References

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External links

• The Black Forest Ham Producers' Association
• The Cooks Thesaurus - Ham
• Chow.com - Black Forest Ham

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