Black Forest Ham - Schwarzwälder Schinken

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Key Facts

• Smoked ham specialty from the Black Forest
• A popular souvenir—long-lasting and available almost everywhere in the Black Forest.

Description

Black Forest ham is one of the region's most famous specialties and is traditionally produced in the Black Forest. It acquires its characteristic aroma through curing, seasoning, smoking over fir wood, and a subsequent drying process. Its dark surface and savory, slightly smoky flavor are hallmarks of the product.

Today, it is renowned far beyond Germany's borders—yet it undoubtedly tastes best right here in the Black Forest, enjoyed in a rustic tavern alongside fresh farmhouse bread and a jug of cider or a freshly poured beer.