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  Anatomy of Spanish ham
  Published : 2022-02-10 | Categories : 【Blog Jamón Pasión】

  Knowing the parts of the ham will help you to place it better in the ham holder depending on the use you are going to give it. Some parts are more tender, others have more or less fat infiltration and each has its own particularities in terms of texture and flavour. The anatomy class begins...

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  Can Serrano ham be frozen?
  Published : 2022-02-03 | Categories : 【Blog Jamón Pasión】

  A very common question is whether it is possible to freeze Serrano or Iberian ham, as we tend to freeze all kinds of food, especially meat. In this article I am going to explain how you should preserve a ham if you see that it is going to take a long time to consume...

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  How to know if a Serrano ham is of Duroc breed
  Published : 2022-01-24 | Categories : 【Blog Jamón Pasión】

  You can see on the label of many Serrano hams the legend "Duroc", which refers to a breed of white pig that has some particularities different from other breeds; in fact, it is the only one, by law, that can be crossed with Iberian pigs...

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  How to slice a PDO Los Pedroches Iberian Ham
  Published : 2021-11-25 | Categories : 【Blog Jamón Pasión】

  Majada Pedroche is a family business dedicated to the breeding of acorn-fed Iberian pigs and the production of 100% Iberian acorn-fed hams PDO Los Pedroches. A family, whose third generation, headed by two women, runs the company with a special affection towards its Iberian product...

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  The iberian pig feeding
  Published : 2021-10-26 | Categories : 【Blog Jamón Pasión】

  In today's article I am going to talk to you about what Iberian pigs eat until they reach the ideal weight until their slaughter stage, from which the different types of Iberico hams are made. There are three types: Iberian acorn-fed pigs, Iberian cebo and cebo de campo pigs...

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  Teruel Ham: The best-selling Protected Designation of Origin in Spain.
  Published : 2021-10-18 | Categories : 【Blog Jamón Pasión】

  As you well know, in Spain there are five Protected Denominations of Origin for Hams. Four for Iberian hams and one for a white pig ham. Teruel ham is the best-selling ham with a differentiated quality seal PDO in our country...

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