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Ham is the generic name of the product obtained from the hind legs of the pig. This product is traditionally very...

Ham is the generic name of the product obtained from the hind legs of the pig. This product is traditionally very consumed in Spain, the elaborations and denominations that exist are different. broadly we can distinguish two types of ham according to the breed of pig that comes, either Iberian pig ("ham") or any variety of white pig ("ham" or "ham"). Iberian ham comes from the Iberian pig. the main features that distinguish it as derived from the purity of the breed of animal husbandry on extensive system of freedom of the Iberian pig in wooded pastures where to move, feed and cure the ham, which usually range between 24 to 60 months. Iberian ham is distinguished from the rest by unique and distinguishable texture, aroma and flavor although the flavor varies according to the degree of Acorn that has eaten the pork, and exercise that has made. It is usually classified according to the amount of Acorn that has consumed before slaughter. official rating allowed for Iberian hams gathers them in: bait, recebo Iberian ham and jamon iberico de bellota Iberian ham. some regions with a tradition of development of hams created, together with the Ministry of environment and rural and Marine Affairs, appellations of origin, that demand and control the Iberian hams to meet certain characteristics to carry its seal of quality. appellations of origin are recognized of the Iberian pig are: Iberian ham d.o. Jamón de guijuelo Iberian ham d.o. Jamón de huelva p.d.o. Iberian ham pedroches and Iberian ham d.o. dehesa de extremadura. Apart from this there are different trade names known by the Spanish consumer, but frequently confused by its ambiguity, as "pata negra ham", would be the "ham from jabugo" or "5j ham" or "valderado" or "joselito", these three are renowned in Spain brands. to assess its quality only there is the official classification, which should also be reflected on the ID label of the piece (model). White ham or ham comes from a variety of breed of white pig and ham are easily distinguished by the color of the skin of the pork. It is called serrano when he heals in mountain, cold and dry climate. This ham differs three qualities according to their healing: ham bodega, ham reserve and large ham reserve. some of almeria, granada, Salamanca, avila, and many other regions. They include different denominations of origin like ham from teruel, ham of trevélez, as well as other productions nondenominational but with tradition as chato murciano ham or duroc pork ham ham. pure Iberian Acorn-fed ham is a gourmet product that takes care of the health of those who have the pleasure of enjoying it. Thanks to Acorn-feeding, fat from pure Iberian pigs has a high index of unsaturated fatty acids mono, highlighting the presence of oleic acid and a very low percentage of saturated fats with what your consumption helps to maintain levels of blood lipids in safe quantities for cardiovascular health. It helps to increase the rate of so-called good cholesterol, or hdl, at the same time reducing the atherogenic ldl cholesterol.Iberian ham is a food which is part of the famous Mediterranean diet, provides vitamins b6, b1, a, d and e.Depending on food during the breeding of the pig, you can call the ham as bait, bellota, recebo Iberian field or.