Ham

The salting Ibérico ham process is one the most important steps in the elaboration process. This is a delicate process, which also gives character to the ham. This step is should be done very carefully, always under the control of a ham expert as the ham quality may vary depending on the conservation.  The quality of the ham come from the best pig may be ruined because of being too salty or not salty enough.

One of the great ham events on 2017 is the change of name of DO Huelva, which became DO Jabugo. This change includes ibérico de bellota and pata negra hams and shoulders protected under this Designation of Origin.

Every Iberian ham is normally known as Jamón de Jabugo or Jamón de Pata Negra without taking into account the purity of the pig's breed. We're sorry to break your knowledge down, but it isn't as it seems. Beforehand, it is not easy to distinguish between all types of ham, its variants and all the shades we can find in the ham's world, which are not few.

“Maladúa” the world’s most expensive ham costs 4,100€ a leg. No doubt Spanish Brand “Dehesa Maladúa” is the world’s most expensive ham. it was recently prized with the charcuterie world’s equivalent of an Oscar in Biofach - Nuremberg. The Europe’s leading organic foods trade fair declared this unique dry-cured ham its best product. 

The Iberian ham is one basic element in the traditional mediterranean diet, well-known for their components full of healthy properties.