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[Alderton, Philippa]

"E. Rain" wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> I'm planning a 15th c. meal for an upcoming event & most of the ingredients
> don't require refridgeration, but one item called for is prosciuto.  now I
> know that prosciuto is made by being hung to dry/cure in a cool place, but
> NOT as cool as a refrigerator, so do I need to refrigerate the end product?
> I assume the answer is yes, but I'd like to know...

Depends on how you store it, how long, and whether it is sliced.
Ideally, a large piece of unsliced prosciutto, especially a whole one,
should keep a couple of days at least, in a cool place. Humidity, heat,
and exposire to oxygen will all adversely affect it.

Adamantius
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