Germany · Food & Beverage Craft; Meat curing; Black Forest heritage
Schwarzwälder Schinken — Räuchern und Reifen
The curing and cold-smoking of Schwarzwälder Schinken — the Black Forest ham that is Germany's most internationally recognized charcuterie product, protected by IGP since 1997 and requiring cold-smoking exclusively with Black Forest fir branches (Tannenzweige) and sawdust that produce the characteristic dark, almost black exterior rind and the specific resinous-smoke flavor that distinguishes it from all other European smoked hams. The Räuchermeister reads the correct smoking progress by a combined rind-color-and-pine-resin-aroma assessment.
Risk level: Stable · Not listed; IGP Schwarzwälder Schinken (1997)
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