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Physiologically, the ham is the product produced with hind pig, while the palette is elaborated with the front legs...

Physiologically, the ham is the product produced with hind pig, while the palette is elaborated with the front legs of this. the main difference between the ham and the palette is in size. Ham refers to the rear legs of the pig and paddles, on the other hand, to the front. the legs of ham are larger than the paddles and also are more elongated. the weight of the rear round 7 - 8 kg, while the front rarely exceed 6 kg. as for the flavor, hind legs represent the legs of pork and are usually exercised more than the front, so the ham has less fat, both intramuscular and external, to the paleta.en as to their profitability, to be the ham of larger palette makes that the percentage of loss (decrease in bone and external Bacon) is smaller in the ham. a factor to consider for the hotel and restaurant professionals. What better ham or shoulder? making process is the same for the ham and the palette, so the nuances between a part and other depend on the taste of the consumer. There are experts in the kitchen that are declined by the shoulder and others do it by the leg of ham. as said in the saying: something... in the taste for there are different nuances depending on the product, from the same pig, which is consummated. the palette is usually sweeter and more aromatic than the ham. Since the palette weighs less and far is bone, its price is more affordable.