Spanish Ham
There’s trouble afoot in the world of high-priced Spanish hams. A black foot to be precise.
Less than a year after the U.S. government finally allowed the import of Spain’s succulent and exceedingly expensive jamon Iberico de bellota, the cured meat long sought by American gourmets has become caught in a quagmire of regulations and [...]

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Jamon Iberico pata negra

We have the amazing Spanish cured hams, but in particular “Jamon Iberico pata negra” which refers to a specific breed of Iberic Hogs “black trotter” – who are fed solely on acorns – which gives an incredible taste to their meat. It’s the most expensive of hams, so avoid the restaurants, and [...]

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Jamon iberico
Spain’s cuisine more popular than ever
MIAMI — On the American dinner plate, Spain is a side dish no longer.
Spanish ham

After years in the shadows of the cuisines of France and Italy, Spanish foods - as well as the men and women who craft them - are demanding and deserving main course treatment.
“Our gastronomy has [...]

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Iberico de Bellota - Pata Negra
Thanks to a recent FDA ruling, U.S. fans of the world’s most expensive hams will not only have to pay double for them, the black hoof that identifies the ham as the rare and delicious Iberico de Bellota Pata Negra must be removed before being imported from Spain.
Pata Negra
Don [...]

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Pata Negra 7 Bellotas
Pata Negra 7 Bellotas Jamon Iberico de Bellota. Black label, 48 months cured.
7 Bellotas is the finest of Spanish hams - Pata Negra from Guijuelo near Salamanca. These black-foot pigs are fed 100% on acorns, dry cured and hung for 48 months.

That traditional cure is what gives it its nutty flavour and [...]

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David Beckham certainly knows how to iberico ham it up on the celebrity circuit.
But now David Beckham has proved his total love of iberico ham ( pata negra) full stop.
After the recent visit to Spain– he naturally went shopping.
But rather than go to all the usual designer shops – such as Vittorio y Luccino, [...]

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Jamón ibérico - Pata negra
Made from the pata negra, or black-footed pig
Made from the pata negra, or black-footed pig, a Spanish breed that traces its origins to the region’s wild boars, jamón ibérico is richer, more complex and slightly gamier than prosciutto or jamón serrano.
jamón ibérico de bellota
Jamón ibérico and jamón ibérico de bellota [...]

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