Meat Cold Smoked "Kauno Ham", Vigesta (±400g)
Lithuanian cold-smoked pork ham from Vigesta, made in the Kaunas tradition. Slow-smoked over hardwood for a firm, rosy interior and a deep amber crust — a Baltic deli staple for rye sandwiches, zakuski platters and hearty soups. ~400g vacuum-packed.
Cold-Smoked Ham “Kauno Kumpis”
Kaunas-style cold-smoked pork ham from Vigesta — firm, fragrant, unhurried.
LITHUANIA · VIGESTA · ~400 G
What it is
Kauno Kumpis is a Kaunas-style cold-smoked pork ham — a Lithuanian deli classic produced by Vigesta, the long-established meat house based near Kaunas. Whole pork ham is dry-salted, matured, and then smoked at low temperature over hardwood for many hours. The cold-smoke method is slower and gentler than hot-smoking: it dries the meat rather than cooking it, leaving the muscle firm and dense with a deep amber crust and concentrated, savoury flavour.
Sliced thin, the ham shows a rich rosy-red interior shading darker towards the edge, with neat veins of natural fat. It is the centrepiece of any Lithuanian zakuski platter — serve it with dark rye, salted butter, fresh horseradish, pickled cucumber, mustard, or a wedge of sharp cheese. It is also superb on an open sandwich for breakfast, diced into a hearty bean or potato soup, or laid over a warm baked potato.
Ingredients
Pork ham (min. 90%), salt, sugar, spices, garlic, natural hardwood smoke. Preservative: E250 (sodium nitrite). Antioxidant: E301 (sodium ascorbate).
Always check the pack label — ingredient and additive lists may be adjusted by the producer.
Nutrition (per 100 g)
| Energy | ~900 kJ / ~215 kcal |
| Fat | ~15 g |
| of which saturates | ~5 g |
| Carbohydrate | ~1 g |
| of which sugars | <1 g |
| Protein | ~20 g |
| Salt | ~3 g |
Indicative values — pack label is authoritative.
Allergens & storage
Contains: none of the 14 UK statutory allergens declared in a typical recipe. Produced in a facility that also handles milk, soya, mustard and celery — check pack for cross-contact statement.
Store refrigerated 0–4°C. Once opened, keep wrapped and consume within 3–4 days. Suitable for home freezing in sliced portions.
Net weight: ~400g · Brand: Vigesta · Lithuania
A thin slice on dark rye, a smear of mustard, a sharp pickle — Kaunas on a plate.
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