<P> Ham is pork that has been preserved through salting, smoking, or wet curing . It was traditionally made only from the hind leg of swine, and referred to that specific cut of pork . Ham is made around the world, including a number of highly coveted regional specialties, such as Westphalian ham and some varieties of Spanish jamón . Technically a processed meat, "ham" may refer to a product which has been through mechanical re-forming . </P> <P> The precise nature of meat termed "ham" is controlled in a number of areas, often by statute, including the United States and European Union . In addition, numerous ham products have specific geographical naming protection, such as Prosciutto di Parma and Prosciutto Toscano PDO in Europe, and Smithfield ham in the US . </P>

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