Jamón ibérico
Type of cured pork leg product / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jamón ibérico (Spanish: [xaˈmon iˈβeɾiko]; Spanish for "Iberian Ham"), known in Portuguese as presunto ibérico (Portuguese: [pɾɨˈzũtu iˈβɛɾiku]), is a variety of jamón or presunto, a type of cured leg of pork (primarily Black Iberian pigs) produced in Spain and Portugal, in the Iberian Peninsula. It is considered a staple of both Portuguese cuisine and Spanish cuisine.
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Alternative names | Pata negra, Jabugo |
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Place of origin | Iberian Peninsula: |
Main ingredients | Ham |
Variations | Jamón serrano Presunto de Barrancos |
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