Jamon from Spain

1537 Views 9 Replies 4 Participants Last post by rachel, Feb 3, 2002

cape chef

Discussion Starter · Feb 2, 2002

When I was out with my little one today to buy for my tajin, the market had Jamon, Not just any jamon, but the one from Iberia, were the hogs are feed on acorns. This jamon serrano was the best I have ever eaten.

I went out and bought a bottle of rioja and some dried figs (couldn't find fresh ones ) and some great bread. Yummy stuff folks. hey rachel, I remember you saying you spent many years in spain, Do you have some memories of this incredible ham?
cc

Save

1 - 10 of 10 Posts

athenaeus

· #2 · Feb 2, 2002

Well there must be something wrong with me tonight. Please cape chef don't think that I am trying to ruin all of your threads.
Jamon is something that cannot be described... Is unique!!

But some years ago in Cannes Festival there was a kind of B moovie that was taking place around a piece of Jamon...
2,5 hours around, over, in, out a piece of jamon...

The title of the moovie was " Jamon-Jamon"

Of course it was laureated by a prize... Europeans... go figure

Save

athenaeus

· #3 · Feb 2, 2002

BTW the price in every european country is very high. What about the States?

Save

cape chef

Discussion Starter · #4 · Feb 2, 2002

I paid $14.00 a pound

Save

athenaeus

· #5 · Feb 2, 2002

You are right to complain Cape Chef

I am sorry

Save

cape chef

Discussion Starter · #6 · Feb 2, 2002

, Who has had this ham, what are your thoughts
cc

Save

shroomgirl

· #7 · Feb 2, 2002

Wonderful!!! I did not get the acorn nuiance though.

Save

rachel

· #8 · Feb 3, 2002

There are many types of jamon serrano and Iberico in Spain. The best (and most expensve - of course) is the one made from pigs that are feed only on acorns, like the type you bought CC. Many years ago, Shroom, when Spain was covered in oak trees pigs ate acorns - this gives the ham a distinctive taste which is far superior to anyother type of ham -at least in Spain. It is indeed a great pleasure to eat
In Catalonia, when people eat this type of ham they take very good bread and make pa amb tomaquet with it, using extra virgin oive oil. With the ham on top and some good red wine, it is indeed food fit for the Gods. i am glad that you enjoyed it CC.
i will try and learn something about the different types of jamon and post what i find out here.

Athenaeus,
i remember JamonJamon. It was a film by Bigas Luna and was very funny. It had all the Spanish macho obsessions in it - bullfighting, jamon, omelette mothers, virgins and whores. it was also Penelope Cruz's first film. 'B-movie' indeed - HAH

See less See more

Save

athenaeus

· #9 · Feb 3, 2002

And Rachel, only you and I have seen this film :lol: :lol:

Save

rachel

· #10 · Feb 3, 2002

You never know. . .

Save

1 - 10 of 10 Posts

This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.

Top Contributors this Month