What cut is Coppa?
Coppa is a pork shoulder cut. That's the upper front leg of the pig, where it meets the neck.
What meat is Coppa?
Traditionally, Coppa is pork.
What does Coppa mean in English?
Coppa means 'collar'. It refers to the pork shoulder cut of meat that's used to make Coppa.
Is Coppa dried?
Coppa is charcuterie cured in herbs, spices and salt, and then air-dried to improve the texture and intensify the flavour. It's a moist cut run through with fat.
Is Coppa the same as Jamon?
Coppa and Jamon are different. Coppa is made from the front shoulder, whereas Jamon is made from the rear leg. They have different textures and flavours. Typically, Jamon is cured without the herbs and spices used in Coppa curing. Jamon is made at a higher temperature, and so the fat melts into the meat, where Coppa is made at a lower temperature that maintains the distinct seams of fat.
Is Coppa the same as Parma Ham?
Coppa and Parma Ham are not the same. Coppa is made from the front shoulder, whereas Parma Ham is made from the rear leg. They have different textures and flavours. Typically, Parma Ham is cured without the herbs and spices used in Coppa curing. The fat on a Parma Ham sits on the outside of the cut and Coppa's fat is marbled throughout, like a ribeye steak.