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Home > Did you Know? > Classification of Spanish ham
CLASSIFICATION OF SPANISH HAM
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IBERIAN HAM - JAMÓN IBÉRICO |
| Jamón de Bellota (Ham of acorn) |
From an Iberian pig fed exclusively on a mountain diet of acorns and natural grasses. It is the most exquisite. |
| Jamón de Recebo |
From an Iberian pig that has been fed on a mixture of acorns, grasses and fodder. |
| Jamón de Cebo |
From an Iberian pig that has been fed with natural grasses and fodder. |
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WHITE HAM - JAMÓN BLANCO |
| Jamón Serrano (Serrano Ham) |
From a white pig that has been fed with mainly cereal-based fodder. This has a special certification guaranteeing it as a traditional speciality.
Depending on the curing process it can be:
Silver: From 8 to 11 months.
Gold: From 11 to 14 months.
Gran Serrano: Over 14 months. |
| Jamón Curado (Cured Ham) |
From a white pig that has been fodder fed. |
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Jamón blanco - White pig ham |
Jamón Ibérico - Iberian pig ham |
| Production |
90% |
10% |
| Race |
Duroc, Landrace, Large White, Pietrain |
Iberian pig (southwest Spain and Portugal) |
| Fed |
Cereal-based fodder |
Acorns, grasses and fodder |
| Name |
Jamón serrano, jamón curado |
Jamón ibérico de bellota, recebo, pienso |
| Curing |
7-16 months |
14-36 months |
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