Jamon iberico: T
he Spanish Board of Ministers approved last Friday a new regulation aimed to protect our Spanish prized cured ham: Jamon Iberico.
One of the most representative products of Spanish gastronomy is Serrano Iberian ham. There are two types of ham depending on the pork’s breed: if the animal is Iberian the ham is called Ibérico, while ham coming from other white pork is called cured ham. There are four factors driving the quality of Ibérico ham: