Jamón Serrano - Cured Ham.
Jamón Serrano is 'cured' or ' mountain-cured' ham and Andalucia
produces some of the very finest. The Iberico, a small brown pig native
to the region and thriving on an exclusive diet of acorns from scrub
oaks and cork trees, gives its name to the most superb - and most
expensive - of the cured hams. It is also sometimes known as 'Pata Negra'
because the hams have a black trotter. Iberico ham is always served raw,
but other hams are used locally in various popular dishes.
The most famous places in Andalucia for producing 'jamón serano' are
Jaburgo in the Sierra de Arecena in Huelva province, the villages of
Cumbres Mayores and Cortegana and Trevélez in the Alpujarras. The ham
from Trevélez is made from white pig and has been popular since the 18th
century. The clean, dry mountain air makes it ideal for the curing
process. Other cured hams are from Capileira, Lanjaron and Orgiva
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