We’ve been hiding behind thick fog for many days. That’s what you get in winter in Zaragoza, where we cure our Añejo Ham. It’s a continental climate which means extreme cold and heat. As a taxi driver once told me, “Zaragoza has got 3 seasons: winter, summer and football”.
Tag: To elaborate the ham
A GREAT ACCOMPLICE
Every day, mid afternoon, I begin my rounds of the natural drying areas or ’round the factory’ as I always heard my father refer to it. It’s more than an obligation, it’s practically a ritual. This a route takes me from the reception and salting chambers to the natural drying areas, monitoring each and every […]