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Paris ham

Gastronomy, holidays & weekends guide in Paris

Paris ham - Gastronomy, holidays & weekends guide in Paris
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As its name implies, Paris ham comes from the French capital. While ham was first eaten by the Gauls, and was a symbol of opulence in the Middle Ages, its Parisian version only appeared in 1793. Yet it only started to be eaten widely in the 20th century, in particular when vacuum-packed ham first appeared.

Is is a rectangular block of pale pink meat with lines of fat, and is available in several varieties: traditional, superior or wafer-thin. Paris ham is made from pork that is boned, deveined and dressed, before being brined then cooked in a mould for several hours. For this, a stock generally made of juniper, coriander, cloves and a bouqet garni is used. Paris ham is used in many culinary specialities, like the French ham sandwich (jambon-beurre) or croque-monsieur.

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