fresh ham

[/frɛʃ hæm/]

nounpl: fresh hams

presunto cru

1. An uncured and unsmoked hind leg of pork, typically used for roasting

We prepared a fresh ham for the holiday dinner by seasoning it with herbs and slow-roasting it for hours.

Preparamos um presunto cru para a ceia de feriado temperando-o com ervas e assando-o lentamente por horas.

2. A cut of pork that maintains its natural color and has not undergone curing or smoking processes

Fresh ham is less salty than cured ham and offers a different flavor profile.

O presunto cru é menos salgado do que o presunto curado e oferece um perfil de sabor diferente.

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General Brazilian

presunto cru

Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese for uncured pork leg

São Paulo

presunto cru / pernil cru

Pernil cru is also used to refer to the fresh pork leg cut

Rio de Janeiro

presunto cru

Standard usage in Rio culinary context

Portugal

pernil cru / presunto cru

Pernil is the preferred term in Portuguese cuisine

bring home the bacon

pork it up

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