jpinmaryland
Sous Chef
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- Sep 16, 2004
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For once and for all can I get an explanation of what exactly is the difference. I realize bacon is smoke cured, I think, but I'd like a more definitive thing here...
Like ham and pork; this is where I get lost..If I get something called a "ham steak" what is the difference between that and a pork chop? They are from the same animal, I think. is one already salted or something? is it the cut that makes the difference?
may as well throw in all these terms; fat back, salt pork. what do those mean?
also can you go through the italian versions of this. Prosciutto, this is like bacon but it is not smoked? there are some other varieties of ham, but I cant recall what they call them...
Probably dumb questions, but I think other people might wonder as well, I know I am never really sure....
Like ham and pork; this is where I get lost..If I get something called a "ham steak" what is the difference between that and a pork chop? They are from the same animal, I think. is one already salted or something? is it the cut that makes the difference?
may as well throw in all these terms; fat back, salt pork. what do those mean?
also can you go through the italian versions of this. Prosciutto, this is like bacon but it is not smoked? there are some other varieties of ham, but I cant recall what they call them...
Probably dumb questions, but I think other people might wonder as well, I know I am never really sure....