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Extra Lean - Picnic , Pork Shoulder - What Are They Suzie? EXTRA LEAN - A ham labeled "extra lean" must contain less than 5 grams fat, less than 2 grams saturated fat and the same cholesterol as allowed per the amount of "lean" ham. PICNIC, PORK SHOULDER PICNIC - a front shoulder cut of pork which has been cured in the same manner as ham. PROSCIUTTO HAM - An Italian-style dry cured raw ham; not smoked; often coated with pepper. Proscuitti can be eaten raw because of the way they are processed. PARMA HAM is prosciutto from the Parma locale in Italy. These hams tend to be larger than the U.S. produced product, as Italian hogs are larger at slaughter. Looking for a business blog? It's all right here: Business Startups Blog Take a look. So much great information. Thanks for reading. Suzie Suzie's Food Weblog Posted: Sunday 13th February 2005, 12:10 AM

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