Anyone here making Prosciutto?

[shotski]

I am looking for recipes for Prosciutto to compare to. Specifically the seasoning and larding and time frames. Here is a picture of my Prosciutto after salting and now hanging in what was  to be my cheese cave.

[Al Lewis]

If you do a search on You Tube there is an entire series of videos on there showing, and explaining, the entire process from beginning to end.  It also shows a really neat home made press the guy uses.

How to make Prosciutto, Part 2

   

How to make Prosciutto, Part 3

   

How to make Prosciutto, Part 4

[shotski]

Thanks Al, I will have to change the name of my cave to Italian mountain breezes. LOL

Ya that is a pretty cool press and a good idea , just a matter of figuring out how much pressure you are exerting. If I had to guess it is a wine press with a sheet of wood drilled in the centre on the bottom for the threaded rod and you can see the top sheet of wood is slotted. 

[Tomer1]

why is the meat pressed?

[shotski]

why is the meat pressed?

To expell the moisture that the salt is drawing out of the meat.