This small group tour takes you to a farm in the Parma region to see how Prosciutto di Parma is made. The farm raises pigs, and Italian ham masters produce the ham there. You learn about the process and the story behind it.
The tour starts with pick-up at the meeting point, and a driver takes you to the farm. The process begins with the selection of pork legs, followed by salting. Salting is a delicate step that only professionals do. After salting, the hams rest for 2 or 3 months.
You also hear about the other phases: washing, drying, greasing, curing and the final step, branding. The tour ends with a tasting of Parma ham and a glass of Malvasia dei Colli wine.
- Tour type
- Small group farm tour
- Location
- Farm in the Parma region, Italy
- Transport
- Driver takes you from the meeting point to the farm
- Topics covered
- Pork leg selection, salting, resting, washing, drying, greasing, curing, branding
- Resting time
- 2 or 3 months after salting
- Tasting
- Parma ham with a glass of Malvasia dei Colli wine