Cecina (meat)

In Spanish, cecina [θeˈθina] is meat that has been salted and dried by means of air, sun or smoke. The word comes from the Latin siccus (dry), via Vulgar Latin (caro) *siccīna, "dry (meat)".

Cecina
Cecina
CourseAppetiser
Place of originSpain
Region or stateLeón
Serving temperatureRoom temperature (approximately 15–20 °C or 60–70 °F)
Main ingredientscow
VariationsJamón
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