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boiled ham

[/bɔɪld hæm/]
nounpl: boiled hams
presunto cozido
1. Ham that has been cooked by boiling in water, typically served cold as a deli meat or appetizer
She sliced the boiled ham for the sandwich platter.
Ela fatia o presunto cozido para o prato de sanduíches.
2. A cured and boiled ham product commonly used in charcuterie boards and cold cuts
The boiled ham was tender and flavorful.
O presunto cozido era macio e saboroso.
Synonyms
cooked hamboiled porkham
Antonyms
prosciuttoserrano hamraw ham

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
presunto cozido
standard term for boiled ham in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
presunto cozido
commonly used in delicatessens and supermarkets
Portugal
presunto cozido
traditional European preparation, often homemade

Related Idioms & Phrases

cold cuts
deli meat
charcuterie
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