Gengenbach, Vesper

Genuine Black Forest ham is a true delicacy. It’s made from the best piece of pork – the hind leg. Choice pieces of meat are pickled by hand-rubbing in salt or brine. This lends the meat its appetising red colour. Salt dehydrates and so preserves the meat. But the final touch of genius in real Black Forest ham comes from the drying and smoking, with both methods lending the ham its unique flavour and taste.
Finally, fresh Black Forest air turns the ham into the tender delicacy so much appreciated by gourmets. And smoking over Black Forest timbers adds the strong and delicious aroma. A few rounds of Black Forest ham are the crowning glory of any snack. A glass of wine from Baden or a glass of local beer brewed from crystal-clear spring water goes exceedingly well with this delicacy...
The Black Forest Ham Makers’ Association (Schutzverband der Schwarzwälder Schinkenhersteller) keeps a close eye on quality standards. Only ham made in the Black Forest in the traditional way is allowed to call itself Black Forest Ham, "Schwarzwälder