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Spanish Hams

Extremadura Ham

“Dehesa de Extremadura” Hams are made from Iberian pigs in the Spanish province of Extremadura, bordering on Portugal, just south of where Guijuelo hams are produced. The ham is packed in salt, and cured for 1 day per 2 ¼ pounds (per kg) of weight. Then it is washed, and hung to air-dry for 30…

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Guijuelo Ham

Guijuelo Ham is made in the southeastern part of Salamanca province, Spain on the Portuguese border, in the area just above where Dehesa de Extremadura Hams are made. It is sweet tasting with a bit of saltiness. It is made from Iberian pigs. Hams with a red band are from “bellota” pigs that were allowed…

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Iberico Ham

Iberico Ham (“Jámon Iberico”) is made in the same fashion as is Serrano Ham, but from a different pig — the Iberian pig. The pigs are slaughtered when they weigh 350 pounds (160 kg.) They are put to sleep first so that they won’t be stressed at time of slaughter, which producers of the ham…

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Los Pedroches Ham

Los Pedroches Ham is made in Valle de los Pedroches, Córdoba, Spain, from Iberian pigs. The ham is rose to reddish-purple coloured, with a taste that is sweet with just a touch of saltiness to it. The sale weight of a whole ham will be a minimum 13 pounds (6 kg.) Production is very limited….

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Spanish Ham

Spanish Hams are classified based on where the pigs are raised, what they are fed, and how the hams are made. Spaniards recognize two different ham “cuts” of ham: from the back legs of the pig, what we call ham in English, is “jamón”; that from the front legs of the pig is called “paleta.”…

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Teruel Ham

Teruel is very fragrant, slightly salty tasting ham made in the province of Teruel, Spain. It can be made from Durco, Landrade or Large White hogs, or crosses between these breeds. The pigs are fed commercial feed (other other parts of Spain which let their hogs eat acorns, but there are no oak trees in…

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Trevélez Ham

Trevélez is a Spanish ham made in Granada, Spain, in the villages of Trevélez, Juviles, Busquistar, Pórtugos, La Tahá, Capileira and Bérchules. Trevélez, which has only 800 souls (as of 2006) is a village at the foot of mount Mulhacén, but even so still has the highest altitude of any village in Spain. The pigs…

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