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#86015 - 12/13/09 12:05 PM
Re: Jamon Serrano o Jamon Iberico?
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I have trouble telling "the lesser hams" apart but going from Jamón Serrano to Jamón de Bellota I can say that after a few hours of eating Jamón Serrano I'm deathly thirsty. After the Jamón de Bellota, I'm not. I'll guess they use less (??) salt for curing? Not sure, but the jamón de bellota can nearly melt in your mouth whereas the jamón serrano is chewier and (often) drier.
Our message board buddy Steve Robinson has a good story about buying a half-kilo of Jamón de Bellota and getting a half-kilo of lacón for free, all at a very good price. About a month ago, when I bought jamón de bellota last, it was about 120 Euros/kilo. Usually, one-quarter kilo is more than enough for me and goes a long way among two people, even among three persons if you have other "embutidos" to eat.
Ham Lover, MadridMan
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#86016 - 12/13/09 03:22 PM
Re: Jamon Serrano o Jamon Iberico?
[Re: MadridMan]
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That offer´s still going MM although they may have moved it from the Bellota to a high end Serrano ( still great value )I´ll report back on that tomorrow when I go there ! So I told my room mate ( Peruvian ) that he´s going to have half a kilo of lacón to use for christmas ( It doesn´t travel well , unlike the Jamón ) . Luckily he has a great Argentinian girl ( I met her in summer , she lives in Switzerland ) , and a Spanish friend coming to stay at our apartment . Plenty of willing mouths to fill . The lacón is great if you cook it for breakfast as a "revuelto" ... delicious !!!
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#86018 - 12/13/09 03:50 PM
Re: Jamon Serrano o Jamon Iberico?
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The Lacón, with a little olive oil and paprika( pimentón) sweet and l little spicy,!!!! exquisite!!!
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#86028 - 12/13/09 11:48 PM
Re: Jamon Serrano o Jamon Iberico?
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What a great subject! I recently had the same question about tasting the difference between the two jamones and wanted to put myself to the test. I found that I could easily tell the difference between serrano and Iberico. However, the difference between Iberico and Iberico de bellota was not quite as easy to distinguish in a "blind" test. I will say that the bellota was a little stronger in flavor and more buttery in texture. Note to MM: I loved your comment about the saltiness and thirst after "a few hours" of eating jamon serrano! You are a fan! I was also mad-thirsty after my 3 jamon test tasting "research".
Bottom line comment - yes,TeacherTraveler - there is a difference between jamon serrano and Iberico that you could tell in a blind taste test.
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#86202 - 01/04/10 04:56 AM
Re: Jamon Serrano o Jamon Iberico?
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Hahhaa... Good story, teachertraveler8! Now try the same thing with your son an a bocadillo de jamón de jabugo. Actually, I don't think that would be a good idea as bread WOULD SERIOUSLY ruin the flavor of that high-end ham.
Saludos, MadridMan
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#86206 - 01/04/10 06:06 AM
Re: Jamon Serrano o Jamon Iberico?
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For those in Spain ( at least in Madrid ) , El Corte Inglés is doing a special promotion for Jamón de Jabugo .. quite reasonably priced ( unusual for El Corte Inglés ! ) . Go to the Jamón and Salchicha counter and , at least in the Goya store where I live there´s a guys that set up a small counter especially for the promotion . He was cutting when I was there and offering slithers to try . They vacuum pack the stuf he´s already cut into about 250g weight .
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#86403 - 01/25/10 04:20 PM
Re: Jamon Serrano o Jamon Iberico?
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teachertraveler8, we got our jamón from Despaña. Delicious, but expensive...as would be expected.
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#86406 - 01/26/10 01:52 AM
Re: Jamon Serrano o Jamon Iberico?
[Re: esperanza]
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El Corte Inglés is doing a 7 kilo Jamón for 47 Euros .. special offer ... I´ve never bought a full ham but am tempted !! I went to the basement to get rid of my trash and a big pig´s trotter was right there .. It´s common to have a full ham at home !! I have a Jamón knife , courtesy of a friend so I may consider investing in a full ham . Spanish friends of mine just cover it with a cloth and leave it in the kitchen .
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#86407 - 01/26/10 06:20 AM
Re: Jamon Serrano o Jamon Iberico?
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Edited by MadridMan (01/26/10 05:37 PM) Edit Reason: to embed YouTube video withing posting. You can do this by clicking the "Switch to Full Reply Screen" button and clicking the "Media" icon.
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