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  • noun Plural form of prosciutto.

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Examples

  • Central to it was an Italian market called Primi from my old frend, Piero Selvaggio of Valentino, and when I saw the enormous butcher shop selection of prosciuttos and salumés, I was hooked.

    Jay Weston: Santa Monica Place: A Worthy L.A. Shopping and Dining Destination Jay Weston 2011

  • Country hams resemble prosciuttos and have been aged for months to years, resulting in a salty smoky delectable ham.

    Jeffrey Elliot: How To Carve A Ham Jeffrey Elliot 2010

  • Country hams resemble prosciuttos and have been aged for months to years, resulting in a salty smoky delectable ham.

    Jeffrey Elliot: How To Carve A Ham Jeffrey Elliot 2010

  • The various prosciuttos come in a variety of ages.

    Robert Rosenthal: Is Salami and Eggs Better Than Sex? 2009

  • Unlike some prosciuttos that have a hard section of dried out meat opposite the fat side, this jamon is tender the entire way and is perfectly seasoned - some dried hams are way too salty, but while the salt is evident, it's perfectly balanced.

    At My Table 2006

  • Like the prosciuttos of Parma before them, Iberian hams were not legal for import to the States for quite a long time.

    Spain 2006

  • Like the prosciuttos of Parma before them, Iberian hams were not legal for import to the States for quite a long time.

    Augieland: 2006

  • Unlike some prosciuttos that have a hard section of dried out meat opposite the fat side, this jamon is tender the entire way and is perfectly seasoned - some dried hams are way too salty, but while the salt is evident, it's perfectly balanced.

    Archive 2006-10-01 2006

  • The eminent prosciuttos of Parma and San Daniele are cured with sea salt only, yet somehow still develop the characteristic rosy color of nitrite-stabilized myoglobin.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • The eminent prosciuttos of Parma and San Daniele are cured with sea salt only, yet somehow still develop the characteristic rosy color of nitrite-stabilized myoglobin.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

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