"Carré de Picq" is a tasty ham produced in Die by local artisan Jacky Gruson. The secret of producing this delicious ham – sold across France and enjoyed in some of the country’s best restaurants – has been trademarked. Often served thinly sliced on its own or with melon slices as an elegant appetizer, "Carré de Picq" is also a treat with salads or simply on a slice of fresh bread with butter… (Jacky’s personal recommendation!)
The ham is boned, salted and spiced, and pork rind is sewn by hand around it so that it forms rather a square ("carré") shape; it dries and matures in traditional dryers for 9 to 15 months. Jacky uses the highest quality meat; the pigs reared in 21 local family farms, which adhere to the highest standards. The pigs are never caged, living free in barns, and are fed 100 per cent natural grains. Carré de Picq is sold all year round in butchers and food shops around Die, and in summer on the market, directly by the producer.
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