Comments on: Jamon Serrano

By: Jose Maria

Jose Maria — Thu, 10 May 2007 10:11:30 +0000

Spanish ham is increasingly being better known outside of Spain. Beware though that there are quite a few differences between "JamÃ³n serrano", "JamÃ³n ibÃ©rico", "Jamon ibÃ©rico de bellota", and "JamÃ³n de Jabugo". This page may help you choose the spanish ham that best meets your taste (and pocket!).

By: Zita

Zita — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 01:53:35 +0000

Marketman,

I love love love jamon serrano. I have an aunt whose spanish and we used to have xmas and new yrs eve at her place, she would serve these for appetiser along with a glass dom perignon. Her major doma would slice them very thinly w/out an aid of a slicer. Arrange them in a platter of olives, cheese and crakers, plus some spanish nougat. I just love the flavour of it, the saltiness. Yummy! Brings back some happy memories. Thanks.

By: Monchet Carballo

Monchet Carballo — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 02:52:31 +0000

Hi fellow food lover,
I now sell jamon serrano, imported directly from Spain at the Salcedo Market (Tierra booth), and depending on availability of stock, the much heralded jamon jabugo. Doesn’t have to be expensive as these come vacuum-packed in 100 gms. packages. Also available are salchichons, chistorra de pamplona and chorizo casero (Spanish chorizo. Check us out. You may also call or text me directly at 0917-8115187.
Happy eating!

By: amalfi_boy

amalfi_boy — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 12:03:21 +0000

Jamon Iberico are not standard store items as they only come and are sold every once in a while in the stores that I mentioned. The stores are both in Northern California (as you stated you’re located in).

Dean and Dwluca do not advertise it on their website. You HAVE to go (or call) their St. Helena store for availability.

The same with Spanish Table at their Berkeley store.

As I stated earlier, they are expensive. But, hedonism has it’s price

By: fried-neurons

fried-neurons — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 08:31:51 +0000

I was inspired to do another quick web search for jamon iberico. Dean & Deluca didn’t have it on their website, and neither did spanishtable.com.

BUT! NEWSFLASH! Tienda.com is now taking orders! I guess a Spanish producer of jamon iberico got USDA certification of their curing facilities and their product will be allowed into the country!

The catch? Tienda.com is only taking pre-orders for delivery in 2007. And at $69 a pound, a whole ham would cost around $800! Sure, they give you a free knife, but still… LOL. Doesn’t look like they will be selling half-pound packets anytime soon. *sigh again*

By: Amalfi_Boy

Amalfi_Boy — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 07:12:15 +0000

fried-neurons,

Dean and Deluca, at least the one in St. Helena (Napa), sells jamon iberico that that they claim are imported from Spain – I didn’t ask how even as I was aware that importation was still banned, then. They’re quite good, albeit pricey.

Also, on some occasions, Spanish Table in Berkeley (spanishtable.com) has some vacuum-packaged ones for sale.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:54:42 +0000

Jay, no I haven’t seen the movie…will look for it when I get a chance…fried neurons…ever heard of smuggling??? heehee…

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 16:59:17 +0000

Have you seen the movie Jamon, Jamon?

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104545/

It stars Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardam.

By: fried-neurons

fried-neurons — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 15:14:31 +0000

I have yet to try jamon iberico, since importation of it is banned by the US. Tienda.com sells jamon serrano, but only as whole hams, if I’m not mistaken. Spanish ham is generally not readily available here in Northern California. So I have to “make do” with prosciutti (san daniele preferably; parma in a pinch. I feel so deprived. LOL

By: Mrs. Marketman

Mrs. Marketman — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 05:38:48 +0000

I have to say the Jamon Serrano was delicious, and except for the salt overload you get after eating a lot of it, I could have had it for days! Serrano means “from the mountains” where the hams are cured/air dried in cool mountain air. Jamon Iberico is spanish ham from the Iberian black-hoofed pig. These Iberian pigs feast mainly on acorns or “bellotas” found in the southwestern part of Spain. Some say the village of Jabugo produces the best Jamon Iberico de Bellota available today. So when you say Jamon Jabugo, it is like saying Prosciutto di Parma. It connotes the area where the ham originates.