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Can I Eat Prosciutto When Pregnant?
Cook prosciutto before eating it during pregnancy — cured but uncooked meats should be heated until steaming. Cold, it's best avoided.
Prosciutto is cured, not cooked, so like other cured meats it can carry a small listeria or toxoplasmosis risk. Heating it makes it safe.
Prosciutto cooked into a hot dish or crisped in the oven (e.g. on a hot pizza).
Cold prosciutto on a charcuterie board or wrapped around melon — best avoided.
Common follow-ups
Freezing it first?Freezing reduces toxoplasmosis risk but not listeria — cooking is the reliable route.
Just a slice cold?Risk is low but not zero; heating is safest.
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