Speck is a cured, lightly smoked ham. Although a close cousin to prosciutto di parma, speck is worthy of its own distinction when it comes to cured hams. Speck is boned out before being rubbed down with a cure laced with spices like juniper and bay leaves. Then it is smoked and aged. That spiced cure gives speck a deeper taste that’s more intense than prosciutto di Parma.