Tuscan raw hams

Cured Raw Ham 

The Seasoned Raw Ham is a classic of the Italian tradition with a remarkable taste. This raw ham piece is the most suitable option to meet the needs of consumers who want to buy a small piece, easy to slice at home.

The salting of Raw Ham requires repeated and vigorous massages to make the salt penetrate deeply. After being left to rest in special cold rooms, it is spiced and aged in well-ventilated cells for a period ranging from 9 to 12 months.

The taste is balanced, with a recognizable and typical aroma of Tuscan raw ham. The fat part melts in the mouth and balances the flavor of the meat.

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Production

The production of cured raw ham begins with the separation of the thighs from the rest of the animal's body and the classic arched trimming, which is then followed by seasoning with salt, pepper, natural flavorings and spices.
At the same time, all raw hams are provided with a non-removable seal indicating the date on which the curing process begins, which must last at least be 12 months. upper extremity, and a weight that oscillates between 7 and 7.5 kg.

Ham is a living element and has individual and intrinsic characteristics. Each ham in terms of shape, weight and fat has a different seasoning.  Bringing a ham to full maturity from 24 to 26 months would mean ruining it, it would mean not grasping the peak of its aging and sending it over-maturing. Its best characteristics would be lost, with altered tastes and aromas.

Think of the wine… There are wines that need time to give the best others less.

Make a raw ham tell us about itself and make it clear what is the best time to savor all its extraordinary taste and aromas.

To ensure the taste and quality remains at highest level, we always pack raw ham in special food polystyrene boxes as well as our personalized cardboard box for further shipping, so as to guarantee the right conservation during delivery.

Recipe with Tuscan Ham 

8 ripe plum tomatoes
8 slices of Tuscan raw ham
4 slices of Tuscan bread
6 anchovy fillets in oil
2 sprigs of thyme
extra virgin olive oil

Put the tomatoes for a few seconds in boiling water, drain and let them cool. Then peel them and cut them into four pieces. Remove the internal seeds and cut them into fillets. Put them in a bowl, season them with a spoonful of good extra virgin olive oil and perfume them with the leaves of a sprig of thyme.
Mince finely the remaining thyme leaves and sprinkle them on the slices of bread. Season each slice with a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil and
toast them quickly in the oven grill.
Spread the slices of ham on the cutting board, eliminate
any fat and arrange the tomato fillets at the end of each. Roll the Tuscan raw ham around the tomato and put the rolls obtained on warm bread. Complete by placing a fillet and a half of anchovy on top of each crouton and serve.

The shipment of your cured raw ham takes place in 24/48 from the moment of approval. In the payment methods there is also the option of payment on delivery. Salumeria Toscana specializes in the sale of typical Tuscan cold cuts online.

Boneless Raw Ham

The Boneless Ham is a classic of the Italian tradition with an unmistakable taste.
Handcrafted and available in whole 6.5 kg pieces,without bone. It has the classic shape of raw ham and is externally covered with a layer of pepper.

The taste of boneless raw ham is noble, engaging and decisive. It expresses all the flavors of the territory, the result of a typical processing of the Tuscan pork butcher tradition. It is obtained by working the salted and cured hind legs of the pig.

The artisanal salting of Boneless Raw Ham requires repeated and vigorous massages to allow the salt to penetrate deeply. After being left to rest in special cold rooms, it is spiced and aged in well ventilated rooms for a period ranging from 9 to 12 months.

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Why is it special?

Our selection of boneless raw ham is certainly one of the key raw hams in the world of charcuterie. Its flavor is unique also thanks to the type of aging and processing. 

For this reason, however, the term ham is improper, because even if the anatomical cut is the same, the bone is removed when fresh and cured without the bone, for which it takes the name of "sgambato".

The boneless raew ham is undoubtedly one of the most famous in Tuscan cured meats. It is produced with pork legs, subjected to salting and long aging.
After a short maturation the legs are washed, trimmed with the removal of part of the rind and subcutaneous fat, and subjected to salting by manual massaging. The operation is repeated every 4-5 days for 20-25 days, in the meantime the thighs are kept in cold storage.
Thereafter, the boneless raw ham remains at 1-4 degrees for a month. During this time they lose most of their liquids.
They are then washed, left to dry for a few days, and finally placed in well-ventilated rooms where they are cured for 10-14 months.
In a first phase the humidity is low, to complete the drying of the product, in a second phase it is increased to complete the aging. In this last phase, white molds develop, necessary for the development of the typical aroma.

The boneless raw ham contains a lot of proteins (up to 28%) and the fat is localized on the outside and can be removed. Lean raw ham contains only 3-4% fat, it is digestible and satiating. The only contraindication is given by the high sodium content: 100 g of ham contain 70% of the maximum recommended daily quantity.

HISTORY

At one time all the various production phases were artisanal, marked by the seasons: the pig was slaughtered between November and December, for a month the temperature in the cellar was equivalent to that of a cold room, then they were placed in more sheltered environments, at higher temperatures but well ventilated, finally, in the summer, in cool and closed environments, with higher humidity. It is natural that considerable experience was needed to produce ham in this way. Sometimes, in fact, it happened to find faulty hams or with odors not proper and characteristic of the seasoned product that frustrated the work of a year ... and above all forced to throw away all that goodness.

In the fifteenth century, at the time of Doctors, the production of the Tuscan ham is definitively regulated through provisions that concerned the entire production process which were then transferred to the current one production specification, almost unchanged from the past.

A matter of climate

What has always made i Tuscan cold cuts it is mainly the climate of the area. The harsh winters they help slow down the deterioration of cured products without having to use excessive quantities of salt: Tuscan ham thus acquires a well-defined flavor, never being overly salty. It therefore follows a delicate taste, but wisely enriched by those unmistakable aromas of Tuscany, typical of its vegetation, rich in mastic, myrtle, juniper, secret ingredients of the producers' recipes.

The shipment of your boned raw ham takes place in 24/48 from the moment of approval. In the payment methods there is also the possibility of cash on delivery. Salumeria Toscana specializes in the online sale of typical Tuscan cold cuts.

Boneless raw ham aged 12 months for sale Tuscan Salami

Seasoned Boneless Raw Ham 

The Boneless Raw Ham is a classic of the Italian tradition with an unmistakable taste.
Handcrafted and available in whole 7.5 kg pieces, without bone. It has the classic shape of raw ham and is externally covered with a layer of pepper.

The taste of this ham is noble, engaging, and decisive. It expresses all the flavors of the territory - the result of a typical processing of the Tuscan tradition. It is obtained by working the salted and seasoned hind limbs of the pig.

The artisanal salting of the ham requires repeated and vigorous massages to make the salt penetrate deeply. After being left to rest in special cold cells, it is spiced and aged in well-ventilated rooms for a period ranging from 9 to 12 months.

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Why is it unique?

Our selection of raw hams is certainly one of the tastiest in the world of meat delicatessen. Its flavor is unique also thanks to the type of aging and processing to which it is subjected.

In the fifteenth century, at the time of Medici production of the Tuscan Ham was definitively regulated through provisions that impacted entire production process which anow have become production specifications, almost unchanged from the past.

A matter of climate and more

What has always made Tuscan cold cuts special is mainly the climate of the area. The harsh winters  helped slow down the deterioration of cured products without having to use excessive quantities of salt: Tuscan ham thus acquires a well-defined flavor, never being overly salty. It therefore follows a delicate taste, but wisely enriched by those unmistakable aromas of Tuscany, typical of its vegetation, rich in mastic, myrtle, juniper, secret ingredients of the producers' recipes.

The shipment of the cured boneless ham takes place within 24/48 from the moment of order approval. In the payment methods there is also the possibility of payment on delivery.

Whole pork shoulder with bone 

The pork shoulder is certainly one of the most famous Tuscan artisan cured meats. It is obtained by following the same processing of Tuscan ham, aged for at least of 6 months.

The difference is that cured shoulder needs less salt and a shorter aging period, since it has a lower weight and thickness than ham.

Despite the fact that the seasoned shoulder is less expensive than ham, it is has great taste of intense aromas (due to the fact it is thinner than ham so absorbs aromas quicker) as well the part of the pig that is more intense in savour.

As for the aging procedure, the pork shoulder follows the same rule as the ham; that of one month for every kilogram of weight.

Tuscan pork shoulder is one of the most requested Tuscan artisan cured meats.

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Description

More flavorful than Prosciutto, the cured pork shoulder is characterized by an intense flavor, not too savory, red in color and dry meat.

Processing: Chosen from the best pork shoulders, it is trimmed and processed with coarse sea salt which is removed with warm water after about twenty days during which it is massaged on a weekly basis. The seasoned shoulder is hung in a cool place and left to mature for a period of about 3 months for the boneless and about 4 months for the bone-in, until it reaches full maturity. Finally, it is filled with a mixture of lard and flour in those points where it has hollows or small cracks and peppered in the parts not covered by rind.
The seasoned pork shoulder has an ancient taste fragrance that makes it persistent and light on the palate, it is served mainly sliced accompanied with very sweet seasonal figs or broad beans.

Average weight: Kg 4,000 / Kg. 4,500 

Gluten free, lactose free, glutamate free, Italian production.

When buying a cured pork shoulder, we always ask ourselves the same question, which is better Tuscan ham or aged shoulder? None can be considered as better, as these two products are different. We are all aware that the main difference between ham and shoulder is the price, but it is not the only factor that distinguishes them, but the taste and the part of the pig from which they come, all these aspects should be taken into consideration.

Raw ham or aged pork shoulder?

Firstly you need to understand from where you get both products. The pig has two front and two hind legs; paletilla (shoulder) is the way the two front legs are known, while jamón (raw ham or prosciutto crudo) is the name given to the two hind legs. By their constitution, the hind legs are larger and fleshy than the front legs, which are thinner. Consequently, there is more meat in the ham than in the shoulder.

When we talk about the characteristics of Tuscan ham and cured shoulder we are referring to the amount of meat in both products. Pork shoulder has less meat and bone while in ham there is much more percentage of meat available for consumption.

Cinta Senese Raw Ham

Prosciutto di Cinta Senese DOP is produced in the province of Siena from the meats of the homonymous breed reared in a semi-wild state. The skilful processing and salting respects not only the strict indications of the disciplinary but also the millenary Tuscan tradition.

The ham is aged for a period ranging from 18 to over 24 months. The slice of Prosciutto Crudo di Cinta Senese PDO has a firm and brown-red flesh, the fat is ivory white or slightly pink. The savory and decisive flavor reveals sweet notes of hazelnut and chestnut. It surprises especially with a slightly aromatic finish that brings with it an elegant fragrant vein.

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Cinta Senese

 The Cinta Senese is an ancient rustic breed of fine pigs, which derives the name of the area of ​​origin, the hills of the Sienese territory, and was probably already bred in Roman times.

This breed with a dark coat is distinguished from other pigs by a characteristic white band that fastens the withers, the thorax, the shoulders and the front legs.

The first certain evidence of its presence dates back to the late Middle Ages when the painter Ambrogio Lorenzetti portrayed it in his own fresco of 1338. The Cinta has also been represented in paintings and frescoes from earlier periods from the 12th century.

The Cinta Senese was originally born in the wooded lands north of Siena, later the breed spread towards the Mugello and the Valdarno countryside and south towards the Maremma.

Currently these pigs are bred in almost all of Tuscany, in our case the pigs are raised in the wild, feeding on cereals produced in our company.

The breed has undergone greater knowledge and dissemination of its renowned meats, it is considered a valuable and unique breed, representing a further gastronomic excellence for Tuscany.

Cinta meats have excellent organoleptic qualities:

Meat succulence: it is redder and tastier than other pork.

DELIVERY

This Raw Ham is vacuum-sealed, placed in special food polystyrene boxes and paper box with dry ice to guarantee the right conservation during delivery.

PROSCIUTTO DI CINTA SENESE DOP (Cinta Senese Raw Ham PDO)

Cinta Senese Ham is the hind limb consisting of the thigh and buttock of the pig including the leg. The thigh is initially massaged with a mixture of salt, pepper and crushed garlic and left covered for about twenty days at the end of which it is cleaned and prepared for aging which lasts for at least 14 months. Cinta Senese PDO cured ham is recognized for its elongated shape, for the non-convex aspect of the thigh and for the paw with evident black claws characteristic of the breed. The company brand is branded on the back.

The slice of Cinta Senese ham is distinguished by the right balance between the fat and lean part, which is linked more to the type of farming than to the breed. Animals living free in the woods do not deposit large fat masses.
The natural red color is intense and the characteristic marbling is evident which gives the product sapidity and taste.
The fat part has a white-pink color that after a few seconds from the cut turns to a diffuse and evident pink with a brightness deriving from the melting process of the polyinsauri fats present.

The scent of Cinta Senese PDO ham is intense and more pronounced in very seasoned hams. The best way to appreciate this product is to consume it as it is, having the foresight to slice it with a knife and to wait a few minutes to give the slice time to oxygenate and to unfold its full potential that manifests itself with an enveloping sensation of softness. immediate on the palate. We suggest a simple and quick recipe for a particular occasion that guarantees a sure success without a big time commitment.

PACKAGING

The 2 kg piece of Cinta Senese PDO raw ham is delivered vacuum-packed with dry ice and paper box to guarantee proper temperature during delivery.

Salumeria Toscana specializes in the sale of typical Tuscan cured meats, and the Cinta Senese PDO raw ham is an excellence of the best Tuscan cured meats.
 

The shipment of your order takes place in 24/48 from the moment of approval. In the payment methods there is also the possibility of cash on delivery. Now buy the Cinta Senese ham.

Tuscan Raw Ham (Prosciutto Crudo Toscano)

Prosciutto Crudo Toscano DOP - the king of Tuscan charcuterie - recognizable by the delicate flavor, the crimson red of the dry and lean slices, and the intense taste enhanced by a typical flavor.

This Raw Ham is traditionally seasoned not only with salt but with local spices, including juniper, rosemary and black pepper. It stands out for its typical arch shape, for the intense red meat with white streaks and, of course, for the consortium brand.

To be considered Prosciutto Crudo Toscano DOP (Tuscan Ham PDO), each stage of production is strictly regulated. From the breeding of Tuscan pigs to the hand-made cutting up to the ageing in special cells with controlled temperature and humidity for at least 12 months, the process is deeply rooted in the traditions that can be traced back to the Medici house.

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Raw Ham production method  

The pork legs are refrigerated and subsequently trimmed with an arched cut that leaves a fleshy frame such that, once matured, it does not protrude more than 8 cm from the head of the femur. It continues with the removal of the foot, the rind and the fat inside the thigh with a V-cut to facilitate the penetration of the salt. Salting is carried out using the dry method, with the use of salt, pepper and natural flavorings; it must last long enough to ensure good dehydration. Then we proceed with the grinding which consists in coating the uncovered part of the pulp with a mixture consisting of lard, wheat or rice flour, salt, pepper and natural flavors. The curing period, from salting to marketing, of Tuscan raw ham must not be less than 10 months for hams with a final weight between 7.5 and 8.5 kg and 12 months for hams weighing more than 8, 5 kg. Prosciutto Toscano PDO to be used for slicing and packaging must have matured a further two months of seasoning, i.e. at least 12 months if weighing between 7.5 and 8.5 kg, and at least 14 months if weighing more. Hams are considered to conform to the characteristics prescribed for the PDO have a fire marking placed on it. 

Appearance and flavor of Tuscan Ham   

Our Prosciutto Toscano DOP is characterized by a rounded shape, arched at the top, with a weight that varies between 9 and 11 kg. The color of the slice varies from bright red to light red, with little presence of inframuscular fat. The flavor is delicate, with the right sapidity and the aroma is characteristic, deriving from aging. 

Buying our Tuscan ham online is simple, just click on Add to Cart, and complete the form with the shipping details, so your product will be sent to the specified address.
The shipment of raw ham takes place in 24/48 from the time of order approval. 

Production area of Tuscan Ham 

The production area of Prosciutto Crudo Toscano DOP falls within the entire territory of the Tuscany region. The pigs used for the production must have been born, raised and slaughtered in the territories of the Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy, Marche, Umbria, Lazio and Tuscany regions. 

Gastronomy Tuscan Raw Ham

Whole Prosciutto Toscano PDO can be kept in a cool place, taking care to cover the part started with aluminum foil or transparent film. It can be eaten alone, but it also goes well with Tuscan bread, without salt; it can also become an ingredient for the preparation of delicious dishes, such as "Tuscan rose salad", with a mixture of radicchio and ricotta cheese whipped with aromatic herbs. 

Distinctive note

The climate of the region has influenced the trimming technique of this ham which is wider, in the shape of a "V", to facilitate the penetration of the salt. The savory taste that distinguishes it is a characteristic due not only to the salt but also to the use, during salting, of typical Tuscan natural essences and aromas such as garlic, rosemary, juniper and myrtle.

Now that you know everything about our Tuscan Ham, all you have to do is try our service right away and set off for one of the best typical Tuscan cold cuts online.

The family bond

For Tuscan families, the bond with the pig is visceral. For years they have been fed thanks to its meats, which have become an integral part of the local culture and diet. Tuscan peasants raised it and fattened it all year round, and then slaughtered it during a feast day, in the winter. In addition to individual families, over time it has also become important for the economy of the entire region: around the fifteenth century, in fact, during the Medici years, production began to be regulated with specific provisions on the entire production process. From a strictly family production, which used the wild or semi-wild system, we moved on to consistent farms and small-industrial artisan processing centers which, respecting the ancient processing techniques, have maintained the original characteristics of Tuscan Ham.

A unique flavor

The result could only be an exquisite raw ham, with an intense, persistent, unforgettable taste. But we don't have to convince you: just taste it at least once and you will be delighted by its flavor that is both delicate and tasty to the right point, which makes it simply perfect.

Little fat

Another of the uniqueness of Prosciutto Toscano PDO is the very low amount of inframuscular fat, clearly evident from the dry and lean crimson red slices. In addition, its flavor makes it excellent to be paired with sweet and juicy fruits such as melon, pineapple, kiwi and figs, for a truly healthier diet than ever.

Prosciutto Toscano PDO has the following physical, organoleptic, chemical and chemical-physical characteristics:

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS 

The Tuscan Ham has a rounded arched shape on the top due to the presence of a fleshy frame that protrudes about 5 cm beyond the head of the femur.

Another characteristic of this ham is its weight, normally around 8 - 10 kg and in any case never less than 7.5 kg.

This Product is distinguished by the color of the pulp from bright red to light red with little presence of infra and ultramuscular fat - pure white subcutaneous fat with light pink veins, compact, without lines of detachment between the layers and well adherent to the underlying muscle surface. 

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

The taste of Tuscan Ham is delicate with the right flavor.
Even the fragrant and characteristic aroma due to the traditional methods of processing and curing, makes it an excellent among Italian Raw Hams.

CHEMICAL AND CHEMICAL - PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

NaCl % max. 8.3
Muscle moisture % max. 61.0
Prothelysis index % max. 30.0

The designation of the protected designation of origin of this ham must be made in clear characters, clearly distinguishable from any other writing that appears on the label and be immediately followed by the mention "Protected Designation of Origin" or DOP in Italian.
These indications can be combined with the company logo.
The addition of any qualification not expressly provided is prohibited. 
However, the use of indications that refer to names or company names or private brands is permitted as long as they do not have a laudatory meaning or such as to mislead the buyer, as well as the possible name of pig farms from which the product derives, provided that the raw material comes entirely from the aforementioned farms.

The metal seal to be affixed to each leg of Tuscan ham before salting consists of a circular stainless steel eyelet diameter 14 mm., With a central hole diameter 5 mm. on which are embossed the initials C.P.T. and the processing start date expressed with the month (indicated in Roman numerals) and the year (indicated with the last two digits in Arabic numerals). The seal is shaped in such a way that, applied with a suitable sealer, it is immovable.
The brand name used on the leg of Tuscan Ham PDO at the end of curing and possibly for the product cut into slices consists, as per the reproduction below, in a figure containing the stylization of the borders of the Tuscany region in which the acronym CTP in peculiar handwriting, bordered at the bottom by the wording PROSCIUTTO TOSCANO DOP, above this figure there are two numerical characters identifying the producer, and an uppercase alphabetic character indicating the month of the beginning of maturation.

Salumeria Toscana specializes in the sale of typical Tuscan cured meats online and Tuscan Ham PDO is our most sought after product

Boneless Tuscan Ham

Prosciutto Crudo Toscano DOP  (Tuscan Ham PDO) is a classic of the Italian tradition with a remarkable taste. Handcrafted and available in whole 8 kg piece, without bone.

The salting of the Tuscan raw is carried out with the dry method, using salt, pepper and natural flavorings. Then we proceed with the grinding which consists in coating the uncovered part of the pulp with a mixture consisting of lard, wheat or rice flour, salt, pepper and natural flavors.

The curing period, from salting to marketing, of Prosciutto Crudo Toscano must not be less than 10 months for hams with a final weight between 7.5 and 8.5 kg. Hams intended for slicing and packaging must mature for further two months. The hams considered to comply with the characteristics prescribed for the PDO are marked with a fire brand.

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Description

Our Tuscan Ham PDO is characterized by a rounded shape, arched at the top, with a weight that varies between 9 and 11 kg. The color of the slice varies from bright red to light red, with little presence of inframuscular fat. The flavor is delicate, with the right sapidity and the aroma is characteristic, deriving from aging. 

Buying our PDO Tuscan ham online is simple, just click on Add to Cart, and complete the form with the shipping details, so your product will be sent to the specified address, you will receive one of the best Tuscan cured meats online.
The shipment of the Tuscan ham takes within 24/48 from the moment of order approval. In the payment methods there is also the possibility of payment on delivery.

Tuscan Tradition

When it comes to charcuterie products, the undisputed king is certainly Tusan Raw Ham. The following part of this presentation is extracted from the documentation available at the Consorzio del Prosciutto Toscano DOP, of which our company has been a member since the beginning of its foundation.

“In Tuscany, men, animals, plants have a shape, a language, a feeling, they have colors, joys to express. It is the passion for history and tradition that guides every action, in small and large things, and the process of creation in Tuscany always assumes the value of a "ceremony".
Even in breeding, a characteristic activity of this land, we find this passion for rituals, a demonstration of progress and technology that have not influenced the original historical value of what is produced.
The Tuscan pig breeding has distant origins, both peasant and agricultural, and the resulting product has currently maintained the characteristics of authenticity, taste and flavor that raise it to excellent results. The genuine simplicity that is required all over the world for Tuscan food production is also alive in its hams, which combine the strong flavors of the sun and winds in the maturation of the meat, the typical aromas of its protection, rich in mastic, myrtle, junipers, secret ingredients of the producers' recipes. The nature, the climate and the passion of the producers have been able to create and maintain the originally different flavor of the Tuscan ham. "

Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)

The nature, the climate and the passion of the producers have been able to create and maintain the originally different flavor of the Tuscan ham. In order to protect the characteristic and unique identity of the Tuscan pig breeding and processing techniques, in 1990 the Consorzio del Prnown Toscano was included, which in 1996 obtained the right credit for the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and the members of the consortium have already received protected production since September 1997.
 

The importance of being a PDO

The production of Prosciutto Toscano with Protected Designation of Origin is made possible by the commitment and respect for the Tuscan food tradition of all the members of the Consortium, who have decided to proudly adhere to the precise rules established by the Production Regulations.

Pigs are chosen only if born, reared, fattened and slaughtered in Tuscany and in the regions defined in the specifications, which are part of the D.O.P. Parma and San Daniele.
Animals must be at least 9 months old and have a live weight between 144 and 176 kg. To guarantee consumers the certainty of a product of superior quality and guaranteed, animals must have the indelible sign approved by the farmers and the slaughterers' mark.
The treatment, separated from fresh legs (frozen legs are not allowed), can only be carried out in the Tuscany Region. Salting is done dry with the empire of marine sales, pepper and natural aromas typical of the region. The resulting flavor is that characteristic of the already famous Tuscan ham, a delicate taste but wisely enriched by those remarkable  aromas of Tuscany.

Controls on all production are managed by a control body authorized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
Only by following this precise procedure, the hams are available after at least one year of aging, the final mark of the Consortium in flames, representing the Tuscany Region.

Our Boneless Tuscan Ham PDO is available for sale online.

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Cinta Senese PDO Ham | Prosciutto di Cinta Senese Dop 

Prosciutto Crudo di Cinta Senese DOP (Cinta Senese PDO Ham)  is produced in the province of Siena from the meat of the homonymous breed raised in the semi-wild state. The skilful processing and salting respects not only the strict indications of the disciplinary but also the millenary Tuscan tradition. 

After being “massaged” with a mixture of pepper, vinegar and garlic and covered with salt, the ham is seasoned with black pepper and aged for 24 months. Once sliced, Cinta Senese PDO Ham shows a firm and brown-red meat, with evident marbling. The savory and decisive flavor reveals sweet notes of hazelnut and chestnut. It surprises especially with a slightly aromatic note that brings with it an elegant fragrant vein.

Cinta Senese PDO Raw Ham is sold whole with paw.

Do not miss this fantastic Cinta Senese Raw Ham! Add it to your shopping cart now, and we will deliver it to you within 48 hours!

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Seasoning

The curing of the Cinta Senese Ham is carried out in appropriate cells equipped to allow adequate air exchange at a controlled temperature for a period of time ranging from 18 to 24 months depending on the size of the product.

Processing techniques

The fresh thigh of "Cinta Senese", skilfully trimmed, is massaged by expert hands and covered with the right amount of salt per piece combined with natural flavors according to an ancient recipe of the Tognetti family. The hams, placed on wooden boards, are left to rest to reach the right degree of salting and, after subsequent manipulations, the legs are hung in special cells that allow the product to dry gradually and progressively.
The muscle part not covered by skin is covered with lard, a mixture consisting mainly of pork fat; around 6 months, the ham is transferred to the factory's curing cells, where the particular environmental characteristics contribute to the appearance of the characteristic scent and flavor of the famous raw ham.

Cinta Senese PDO is the ham par excellence of Tuscany, a pride of Tuscan tradition. The scent of this raw ham can be recognized from distance, and when cut with a knife you can feel the flavors and aromas even before you can savor the first slice. With that pink and fragrant fat that goes well with the flavor of the meat making people "addicted" by the genuine taste of this Tuscan specialty.

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Salumeria Toscana specializes in the online sale of Prosciutto di Cinta Senese DOP (Cinta Senese PDO Raw Ham). The packaging of the ham sold online is designed to deliver the product to you in an optimal way. The online sale of this aged ham is protected by the law of online sales therefore in case of any issues the withdrawal is possible within 14 days.

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Here are some more interesting details about this precious type of meat.

The Cinta Senese is a native pig breed; has been bred in Italy since ancient times. In the past in the Tuscan territories it was a particularly precious animal, so much so that it is depicted in numerous works of art of the past, the most famous of which is the fresco by Ambrogio Lorenzetti in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena. The painting dates back to the thirteenth century, and already at that time the artist testifies to the consideration that was attributed to this breed. Also used in the search for truffles for its exceptional flair. The meat is tasty and firm, as these pigs are raised exclusively in the wild. The peculiarity of the marbling ensures meat to be tender and pleasant to the taste. These pigs have always been considered the best among those of the Italian breeds. For some time, the breeding of Cinta Senese pigs was decreasing, given the low profitability in favor of mixed breeds, and only a few years ago they have returned to vogue. Today the best Tuscan butchers show it off in their shops. Excellent hams, delicious sausages and very tasty cold cuts are produced with the Cinta Senese meats. The use in the kitchen is wide, even the most valuable parts such as the loin are the protagonists of fantastic recipes

Recipe with Cinta Senese DOP   

Ingredients for four Cinta Senese Roast:

600 g. loin

1/3 liter of extra virgin olive oil

1 glass of red wine

1 clove of garlic

2 juniper berries

Salt and pepper

Preparation

In a saucepan, heat the oil and brown the loin, sprinkle with the wine and add the garlic and juniper berries. Cook the roast over low heat, in a covered pan, for at least forty minutes, after five minutes remove the clove of garlic and add salt and pepper. When cooked, remove the meat from the pan, if the cooking sauce is not enough, add more oil and wine and let it dry a little, so as to obtain a rather thick sauce. Serve accompanying the dish with potatoes and carrots stewed in a pan and herbs. 

Data sheet

Cinta Senese raw ham - SITA100 -

Origin: Italy Region: Tuscany - Producer: IT 09 35 CE IT 1655 L CE 

General description of the product

The origins of this breed are very ancient and there are pictorial evidence that demonstrate the breeding of pigs similar to the current Cinta Senese since the Middle Ages. The most characteristic feature of this pig is the presence of a white belt, which gives the breed its name, on a coat that is black-slate in color. At risk of extinction in the immediate post-war period because it is less "heavy" than other pigs and due to the objective difficulties of breeding in the wild, it is today sent back to the passionate work of some farmers. The ham is recognized by its long and fine leg, the meat is firm and brown-red in color, the fat is ivory white or slightly pink. After a skilful processing and salting, it is aged for a period ranging from 15 to 20 months. The savory and decisive flavor surprises even the most refined palates for all its fragrance and elegance that give this ham a strong personality

Ingredients 

Leg of pork from the Cinta Senese POD breed, salt, spices, flavorings. Preservatives: E252

Physical and organoleptic characteristics

 Production features:

Cut of meat: pork leg from Cinta Senese pigs.

After the cut of meat, the salting phase is prepared by manual spreading of salt on the surface of the thigh and sent to the ageing in the cell at controlled temperature and humidity until commercial ripening.

Organoleptic characteristics:

At the time of sale, the ham does not show any surface mold.

When cut, the color of the meat is observed, distributed in the central part, not very intense red which depends on the curing time; the part of fat, distributed on the superficial part, remains white.

Sale: single thigh

Storage method and temperature: cool and dry place, after cutting, store in the fridge at + 2 ° C to + 6 ° C. Shelf-life 12 months from delivery.

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Tuscan Wild Boar Ham (Prosciutto di Cinghiale)

Wild Boar Ham - a Tuscan excellence with a strong and remarkable flavor. This particular ham goes perfectly with red wines, craft beer, dried fruit and nuts.

The Tuscan Wild Boar Ham remains in brine for as many days as the kilos of its own weight. Each thigh generally weighs 4 to 6 kg. This is followed by the cold showering phase which removes excess salt. The result is a balanced product in terms of structure and fragrance, never too salty or too dry on the surface (“encrusted”, as one would say in the butcher's jargon).

The thin covering fat that distinguishes Tuscan Wild Boar Ham requires less salt than a pork leg because, given the leanness of the meat, the salt easily penetrates evenly.

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Tuscan Wild Boar Ham 

The desire to keep this process unchanged has led to the aging rooms being left completely natural.

The piedmont microclimate and the thin air of the Maremma allow to contain the thermal fluctuations throughout the year and to standardize this delicate phase. 
Depending on the time and the aging stage, the windows are closed, opened or ajar even many times a day: the rotation is decided by sniffing the air of the rooms with the awareness of experience, as in the past.
Wild boar ham has on average a long aging period (up to 9 months) which, together with the added salt and good processing practices, protects from the danger of contamination by pathogens (Salmonella difteritis is Listeria monocytogenes). In addition, the ubiquitous vegetative flora of the cells and curing rooms - mainly micrococcaceae and naturally selected lactic bacteria in (healthy) environments - acts as a barrier against surface mycotoxinogenic molds. In the end, only the professional in aging process decides which products to release for sale, after having inspected each leg at the points deemed to be most critical.

The final result of such care is a soft Tuscan Wild Boar Ham, with a compact slice protected by a white covering fat. The strong and intense aroma recalls the naturalness of meat, you will be impressed by this unique taste of wild and delicate savour.

Curiosities of Wild Boar 

The absence of milk derivatives and flours, together with the minimal presence of powdered microcomponents eliminates possibility of allergies of food sensitive or intolerant consumers. It is as if the respect, knowledge and awareness of the Tuscan tradition once again resulted in a food which, despite being rustic, without the need for restoration or sophistication, is in itself modern and in step with today's safety requirements. Even from a nutritional point of view, wild boar ham is the winner: high content of amino acids, low humidity, high-melting lipid fraction with low cholesterol intake: in short, a source of protein that is easily used in the daily diet.

This product genuineness is not only to be understood as a niche specialty, inextricably linked to the Maremma territory, or gastronomic curiosity to be fancy food; it is a product that is in all respects certainly exclusive and authentic due to its strong link with the territory and culture of Tuscany. In contrast to the rampant globalization and the flattening of tastes and habits, wild boar ham is confirmed as a noble product in respect of typicality.

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Raw Ham Reserve 20 months

Here is the most coveted of our raw hams, our Gran Riserva, aged 20 months, an 11 kg artisan ham, selected from a small farm of pigs in the wild, the ham of the past, as the Tuscan peasants did it.

The production is very limited, we only have 30 hams a year, we select the pigs reared in the wild, weighing no less than 180 kg, to produce a raw ham weighing about 11 kg, which differs from the traditional Tuscan PDO. the 'Bazza' that is the lower part of the ham, which is not trimmed, but salted and spiced as per tradition.

The shape is particularly elongated and with a distance between the bone and the lower part that varies from 12 to 18 centimeters; this feature recalls the bazza, a word used in the Tuscan dialect to indicate a very pronounced chin.

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Features 

Traditionally, the selected pigs are still today, slaughtered when they reach 180-200 kilograms in weight, after about 15 months of life, mostly spent outdoors.

The optimal diet consists of flours coming from the processing of spelled, a typical Tuscan cereal, from apples and pears that have fallen to the ground, chestnuts, acorns and from the “scotta”, waste from the processing of small dairies in the area.

The thigh, after having been trimmed in order to round off its profile, remains in salt for two to three months, during which it is massaged several times. Once the excess salt has been removed, it is washed and dried before proceeding with the curing, which for Gran Riserva hams lasts at least 20 months.

This ham has a delicate flavor and the right sapidity and fragrant, characteristic aroma, due to the particular and ancient methods of processing and curing.
The cut slice has an intense red color with a good presence of fat.

Curiosity'

The reserve ham from Tuscan charcuterie must be cut with a knife not only for its considerable size, but also to enhance its many organoleptic characteristics.

When cut you can perceive the intense aromas of acorn, musk, chestnut and walnut. The penetrating and delicately aromatic flavor, combined with a good persistence, make it the ideal accompaniment to the typical Garfagnana potato bread.

Our reserve is a tasty ham, also excellent as an appetizer and served together with grilled porcini mushrooms, hot bites of fried polenta or medium-aged pecorino and seasoned goat's cheese.

It is advisable to keep it in a cool and humid place, possibly hanging, and with the cut part covered.

It is taken at higher maturation even up to 26/28 months, it does not contain gluten, flour, or dyes.

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