How to pronounce Dalmatian prosciutto

Dalmatian prosciutto is written dalmatinski pršut where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /dalmaˈtiːnskiː ˈpr̩ʃuːt/. In plain English letters that is dal-mah-TEEN-skee PR-shoot, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Dalmatian prosciutto?

Dalmatian prosciutto is a snack of Croatia. Where it comes from: Dalmatian hinterland. People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are pork. It tastes smoky and savory.

Where Dalmatian prosciutto comes from

Dalmatian prosciutto is one of 24 signature dishes of Croatia on this map.

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• Zagorski štrukli · Bread & pastry · Zagreb and Zagorje

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• Soparnik · Bread & pastry · Poljica (near Omiš)

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• Peka · Main dish · Dalmatia

  Peka, or food cooked ispod čripnje, "under the bell", is the Dalmatian way of slow-roasting meat and fish.

• Maraschino maraskino · Drink · Northern Dalmatia (Zadar)

  Maraschino is a clear liqueur distilled from marasca cherries, small, slightly sour cherries that grow wild along parts of the Dalmatian coast.

• Rožata · Dessert · Dubrovnik

  Rožata is a traditional Dalmatian custard pudding with a caramel topping, close to French crème caramel.

Food of Croatia

Dishes like Dalmatian prosciutto in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Dalmatian prosciutto:

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