On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:04:25 -0700, Mark Thorson wrote:

> So I was surprised when I saw something very
> interesting. One of their people made a BLT
> sandwich, but substituted fried prosciutto for
> the bacon. I'd never thought of frying prosciutto
> before. It sure looked good on TV.

Proscuitto wrapped around asparagus and sautéed in a little EVOO.
It really concentrates the salt, though.

> Bingo! I know what it is. It's the prosciutto.
> That must be why Stockmeyer's is so cheap.
> They must be feeding fish waste (heads, tails,
> etc.) to the pigs. I've never noticed a fishy
> flavor in their prosciutto when eaten fresh
> out of the package. But frying it released
> these odors.

I've heard about the practice before, but this is all I can find on
the subject right now. Please forgive me that it's from an
Australian newspaper.

-sw