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Ok, so I'm at the deli at HEB today and saw a hunk of meat called "prosciutto". It's on sale mind you for twenty something a pound. Jokingly in my mind I'm thinkin..."wow, what a deal!" The gal before me was getting samples of it and she kept exclaiming how good it was. I think she ate 10 bucks worth before it was my turn.
I asked a couple of other gals waiting in line if they knew what kind of meat it was. No one seemed to know. That made me feel better. So I tried a sample as I've never had it before...and I'm old. End result...what is the big deal? It's really, really chewy...I thought I'd choke before I masticated enough. I kept wanting to gag. I bought a few slices for the crew at home to see their reaction, (probably about two dollars worth...sliced see-through thin). It did kinda taste like cheese though...chewy cheese, that is.
I did ask the meat guy what it is and he said it's pork. I'm still not sure which part of the animal it is so I better google that. The label says Italy so I guess the pigs there must be awfully well taken care of at twenty something a pound. The best part of the whole deal is in the asking..."ah, excuse me...may I have a few slices of the prosciutto?" It's an opportunity to act like a snob. However, the experience isn't worth twenty something a pound...on sale.
To the OP--I don't know what HEB you go to, but it's been available everywhere I shop (including HEB) for easily the past 20 years or so (at least, it's been available whenever I've looked for it ).
It's also sold prepackaged--not just at the deli counter.
Kudos to you for trying some--broaden your horizons a little--as the kids say, YOLO!
If you don't like prosciutto, there is no earthly reason why you should buy it. Just leave it for the people who can appreciate it. Worrying about what other people buy is pointless. If you don't understand why people like it, all the explanation in the world will not help.
The San Daniele prosciutto is probably my favourite
The prosciutto do Parma has parmigiano reggiano added to the pigs diet
Additives such as nitrate are not allowed in these two
Ah feel like some prosciutto with melon hmmmm
And to the OP no, it's not snobby to order prosciutto, lol
I'm quite surprised you've never heard of it
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