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jamon serrano made in the usa ...?Perhaps obtainable would be a better word because authentic jamón serrano can only be cured in Spain. Until recently, these sumptuous Spanish dry-cured hams were NOT available in the States due to US Department of Agriculture regulations. 1998 was the first year that beautiful jamón serrano was permitted into the US and it is obtainable from Tienda - that noteworthy American company specializing in Spanish food imports. So ... if you are going scatty in your search for sensational Serrano, relax ...
you can magic-up that marvelous jewel here - be it sliced, whole and with or without hoof!
jamon serrano made in the usa - about jamón serrano
Jamón (pronounced ham-ON) Serrano is Spain´s delectable dry-cured ham made from white pigs, serrano meaning from the mountains.
The curing process has been perfected over years ... First, the hams are buried between layers of coarse sea salt and curing salts. After being left for a number of days they are washed and the curing and aging process begins - usually lasting some 6 to 14 months. An expert will regularly pierce the leathery crust with a long splinter of cow bone - the whiff of ham on the splinter being the way a fine jamón is determined. Jamón Serrano has a beautiful aroma ... is a natural product ... nutritionally rich ... and when served in paper-thin slices is absolutely delicious! Know how to slice jamón Serrano?
Discover the art here ...
jamon serrano made in the usa - about jamón ibérico
Jamón Ibérico is, simply, the Belluga of Serrano hams!
Most - though not all - pure Ibérico pigs are black with black hoofs - hence the term pata negra. It´s the pig´s marvelous, health-giving diet that sets apart jamón Ibérico from other hams. Once these healthy hogs are ready for fattening they are left to roam woods and dehesa (pastureland) at will, gorging on acorns - bellotas to you! It is the large acreage needed for this natural fattening process which causes the high price of sensational Ibérico hams. The curing process is fundamentally similar to that of the Serrano but longer - usually 18 months to 3 years. Delicately perfumed and with exceptional flavor, studies indicate the ham´s fat content is monounsaturated (ie it doesn´t clog the arteries!) and high in omego-3 fatty acids! Its nick-name is the four-footed olive tree! Due to US regulations, delights of delicious jamón Ibérico are denied to American citizens at present. However, Tienda has found a reputable Spanish producer committed to constructing buildings approved by US regulations. Target for delivery of the whole pata negra is 2007-8, although sausages and loin could arrive by 2006. Ordering a jamón Ibérico has certainly become the "in-thing"! Do you fancy one?
Spoil yourself by ordering here ...
jamon serrano made in the usa - jamón toursSpanish ham-addicts will surely enjoy Spain tours dedicated to the theme ...
Sierra of Aracena land of the Pata Negra cured Ham
The Route of Spanish Iberico Ham
The Route of Spanish Iberico Ham
jamon serrano made in the usa - related articlesRegional Guide to Spanish Foods Return from jamon serrano made in the usa to Top Tour of Spain home page.
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