Jamon Serrano
The popularity of Jamon Serrano makes one wonder, why is this ham so well-loved by the Spaniards? There is nothing ordinary about the Jamon. As one of the favorite foods in all of Spain, this Spanish ham is treated as a national treasure by people from all walks of life
Spaniards cure it for at [...]

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Jamon iberico de Bellota
Health benefits of jamon iberico bellota
The fat of Ibérico Bellota ham contains over 55% oleic acid (a mono-unsaturated fatty acid). Rigorous scientific studies have shown that these fats exercise a beneficial effect on cholesterol in the blood by increasing the amount of good (HDL) cholesterol and reducing bad (LDL) cholesterol. Only virgin [...]

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Jamon serranoInspired by my cooking friend’s blog, I made this pasta dish for our dinner last night. I left out the mushrooms and added some Spanish Jamon Serrano I had on hand that needed using. I also added some fresh basil I had laying around. I lived in Spain for a number of years growing [...]

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Jamon iberico
When Gwyneth Paltrow and celeb chef Mario Batali visited the region of Castilla y León on a recent episode of the PBS travel/foodie series “Spain…On the Road Again,” the non-red-meat-eating Paltrow titled her subsequent blog “What to Eat When Everyone’s Eating Jamon (Ham).”
Jamon iberico

“I don’t think it’s possible to live here and be vegetarian,” [...]

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Jamon iberico Bellota
Jamon serrano - Black hoof
How ironic that the most popular restaurant in Toronto has resurrected the soul food that Mom served in the fifties. Black Hoof (named for the revered Spanish ham from pata negra - i.e. black pigs) isn’t exactly upscale. The sign out front says simply: Charcuterie. Inside there is [...]

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Jamon serrano from Spain

Although I quite like it, the only time my family really tends to have ham for dinner is during Easter. This year, we’re trying to be a little more conscious of our sodium intake, so I wanted to cut back without sacrificing tradition, and without having anyone feel deprived at what should [...]

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