We’ve practically heard it all when it comes to explaining these white dots that appear in the cut of ham, from “it’s due to the acorns that the pig ate” to “the muscles were stiff from walking in the fields”. It’s neither one nor the other. It’s not even salt that hasn’t dissolved properly as […]
Category: To know about ham
A product with strong ties to the territory
This is perhaps the best definition of what a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) represents: a product with strong ties to the territory. When we talk about a product covered by an outstanding quality label such as PDO, we are not just talking about an item with acknowledged and recognisable quality; it is so much […]
Traceability of Jamón de Teruel PDO
Checks on a product with a Protected Designation of Origin such as Jamón de Teruel should be very strict. The job of the Teruel Ham Control Board is to check that each and every one of the quality requirements and parameters in the standard are being met. For the time being, this entity is also the […]
MAPA stamp
Before covering the ham with salt, it has to be visibly and indelibly marked with the MAPA stamp. These initials represent the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, currently the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment (MAGRAMA).