charcutería
Charcutería is the practice and commerce of preparing and selling cured meats and other cooked or preserved meat products. In French, the term charcuterie denotes both the craft—preserving, seasoning, salting, curing, smoking, drying or fermenting pork and other meats—and the workshop or shop where these products are sold. In Spanish-speaking contexts, charcutería commonly refers to a shop specializing in cured meats, pâtés, sausages and other prepared products, and to the category of goods themselves.
Typical products include cured sausages (saucissons, chorizo, salami), hams (jamón serrano, jamón ibérico), pancetta, lomo, and
History and technique: The craft originated in Europe, notably France, during the medieval and early modern
In modern cuisine, charcuterie has evolved into a culinary presentation as well as a shop category, with