Prosciutto Cotto Moist, tender, and easy to love, prosciutto cotto—cotto means “cooked”—is the Euro version of the deli ham of your childhood lunches, but more flavorful and less salty.

It’s the same case in Italy. There are a wide range of hams that are cooked, known as prosciutto cotto, literally “cooked ham.” Prosciutto di Parma and its ilk fit into a much smaller niche ...