🇲🇪 Montenegrin Cuisine

Njeguska Prsuta

Njeguski Dry-Cured Beef

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy

Air-dried, smoked beef from the mountain village of Njeguši, sliced paper-thin with an intense, concentrated flavor unique to Montenegro's highlands.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Remove prsuta from its wrapping and let it come to room temperature for 10 min.
  2. 2 Using a very sharp knife, slice paper-thin against the grain.
  3. 3 Arrange slices on a board, slightly overlapping.
  4. 4 Serve with olives, bread, and cheese on the side.
  5. 5 Best enjoyed slowly with conversation and local wine.

Did You Know?

Njeguši village sits at 900m altitude where the specific combination of mountain air and Adriatic breezes creates perfect natural curing conditions found nowhere else.