Smoked ham product popular in France

[rick alen]

While over there on business last year I kept running into this stuff. Found it in salads, white pizza and other things I can't even remember. Shaved thin and in shreads, and always served warm enough to be dripping fat. I loved it but never found out what it was. Any Ideas?

 

[bkultra]

Not sure if it helps but here is a list of the most popular varieties of ham in France. There is a description of each, but it is possible that you had more than one variety.

http://behind-the-french-menu.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-ten-most-popular-hams-on-french.html

 

[spoiledbroth]

Sounds like jambon sec de Bayonne

 

[spoiledbroth]

Oddly I feel the basque might object to the term "French ham" XD

 

[bkultra]

Sounds like jambon sec de Bayonne

I would like to point out this is #1 on the list I linked :biggrin:

 

[rick alen]

It's fatty enough, color in the picture looks brighter though, JDB is not smoked but my memory could have been creative there. What I had was salty unlike what Italian prosciutto should be. It could have most likely been jambon de Luxiel as that one is smoked. Thanks for the help

 

[Asteger]

While over there on business last year I kept running into this stuff. Found it in salads, white pizza and other things I can't even remember. Shaved thin and in shreads, and always served warm enough to be dripping fat. I loved it but never found out what it was. Any Ideas?

Might help to say which part(s) of the country you were in

 

[rick alen]

Ah yes, good point, Lyon the whole time, and I would have been happy to stay there. Still, you would think the folks around there would be as eclectic in taste as Paris.