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Steps in the jamón Production Process

13 September, 202413 September, 2024 Roberto Gómez Moreda 1 Comment

At first glance, the process of making jamón as we do in Spain seems simple: we salt the pork leg, hang it up, and let it cure. However, during the time it takes for the magic to happen—turning raw meat into this prized delicacy—numerous biochemical processes occur. These processes are related both to the raw [...]

¿Es el azúcar un ingrediente imprescindible en el jamón?

Is Sugar an Essential Ingredient in jamón?

13 September, 202413 September, 2024 Roberto Gómez Moreda Leave a comment

As market trends shift towards "clean labels," the food industry is being forced to make significant efforts to reduce the number of ingredients in their products. Clean labels emphasize simplicity and transparency, pushing manufacturers to respond to consumer demand for more natural and fewer ingredients. Contrary to popular belief, curing jamón requires more than just [...]

Ham: a climate-led product

19 October, 20203 March, 2021 Roberto Gómez Moreda Leave a comment

Spain is known all over the world for its gastronomy. Our varied cuisine is just one ingredient attracting millions of tourists a year who fall in love with the flavours of our products. One of the best known is doubtlessly ham. Whether it is our famous Iberian ham or the well-known Serrano ham, Spanish ham is […]

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New technologies in ham production

19 October, 20203 March, 2021 Roberto Gómez Moreda 4 Comments

We will never tire of repeating in this blog that this is a traditional, artisanal sector. The essence of making a ham has not varied for hundreds of years. However, now we use technology to be able to produce ham all year round on a large scale while respecting ancestral know-how. Since the industry was […]