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Užička pršuta

heavily smoked dry-cured ham from the Zlatibor highlands

Serbia Charcuterie & cured

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Cured around Užice, where hams hang in wooden pušnice smokehouses over beech; the village of Mačkat holds an annual pršuta fair.

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What is Užička pršuta?

Užička pršuta is a charcuterie & cured from Serbia: heavily smoked dry-cured ham from the Zlatibor highlands. Cured around Užice, where hams hang in wooden pušnice smokehouses over beech; the village of Mačkat holds an annual pršuta fair.

Made with

pork

Cooked

smokedcured

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