Homemade ITALIAN HAM 😋 How to make Prosciutto Cotto

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🥗Healthier: turkey ham

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey ham is lower in fat and calories, while regular ham is more affordable.

Prepare the brine by combining 1 liter of water, salt, sugar, bay leaves, black peppercorns, and juniper berries in a pot.

Place the pot on the fire and keep the lid on to prevent too much evaporation.

Stir the mixture until the salt and sugar dissolve, then bring to a boil.

Once dissolved, remove from heat and let the brine cool completely.

Place the pork in the brine and refrigerate overnight.

The next morning, remove the pork from the brine and rinse it under cold water.

Pat the pork dry with paper towels.

Preheat the oven to 75°C (about 167°F).

Place the pork in a vacuum-sealed bag and vacuum seal it.

Submerge the vacuum-sealed pork in a pot of water and heat it to 75°C, maintaining that temperature for 90 minutes.

After 90 minutes, remove the pork from the water and let it cool.

Store the cooled pork in the fridge until ready to slice.

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