Division 4.1.2 Boneless ‘Pražská šunka’

Boneless ‘Pražská šunka’ differs from other meat products of this category in particular in terms of its production method, as it is a ham of the highest quality produced from boneless pork leg or sides of pork leg which are smoked after being cooked. Another distinctive characteristic is the presence of a decorative surface coating, consisting of a thin layer of pork fat or fat and skin. The finished product's typical egg-like or oval shape is another distinguishing feature.

Physical properties:

• The product typically has an egg-like or oval shape.

• The ham is of the highest quality, produced from whole boneless pork legs with fat cover with or without skin; or from trimmed sides of pork leg and salted slices of pork fat with or without skin; or trimmed sides of pork leg with fat cover with or without skin;

Chemical properties:

• Pure muscle protein, salt and fat content: see chemical properties for ‘Pražská šunka’ on the bone.

Organoleptic characteristics:

• External appearance and colour: the side covered with fat and skin is golden yellow. If the surface is covered only with fat, without skin, the surface is in lighter shades from yellowish to gold.

• Appearance and colour in cross-section, taste and smell, consistency: see organoleptic properties for ‘Pražská šunka’ on the bone: