Spanish jamón is a type of ham in the way that champagne is a type of fizzy drink. Sure, it is a leg of pork. But it is wildly different from a typical American supermarket ham in nearly every other ...

Spanish ham and croquette maker Urkabe Benetan has gained a new shareholder in the form of private-equity firm Stellum Capital. The Spain-based investor has acquired a 31.5% stake through its ...

There’s trouble afoot in the world of high-priced Spanish hams. A black foot to be precise. Less than a year after the U.S. government finally allowed the import of Spain’s succulent and exceedingly ...

To the untrained eye and palate, a ham is just a ham—usually, one entire pig leg or shoulder, sliced into short, rectangular, paper-thin sheets. But with so many types of ham on the market, it can be ...

An unexpected phenomenon of the Covid-19 pandemic was various gourmet food wholesalers in Hong Kong quietly converting their warehouses into private dining venues. After hours, with doors locked and ...

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It turns out that slicing ham isn’t just a skill, it’s a profession. What, you’ve never heard of the famous jamon slicers of Spain? Either way, for anyone interested in correctly slicing a full leg of ...