[header] How to make prosciutto [title] Buy a leg of the pig, approximately 10 to 12 lbs. [step] ( 4.5 to 5.4 kg). [title] Wet cure the pork with brine, for one way to cure and make prosciutto. 
[substeps] Create salt water brine with 2 to 4 cups (473 to 946 ml) of sea or kosher salt per 1 gallon (3.79 l) of water. Place the pork in the pot of brine.