Prosciutto can be served raw since it has been cured. When cooked, it is generally boiled and referred to as prosciutto cotto, which becomes an excellent deli sandwich meat or a nice complement to a main dish.
rigid frame. Definition. A structural framing system in which all columns and beams are rigidly connected; there are no hinged joints. Picture of rigid frame.
adj. 1  1. Not flexible or pliant; stiff: a rigid material. 2  2. Not moving or flexing: rigid muscles. 3  3. Not changing or adjusting to different conditions or problems: a rigid thinker; a rigid hierarchy. 4  4. Scrupulously or severely maintained or performed; rigorous or harsh: rigid discipline.