To inquiries received in recent weeks on what is the difference between a ham  "pata negra"  with "jamón ibérico" (Iberico ham), the answer is very simple:  it is the same ham .   .   The Iberian breed of pig has a dark gray as hams are the highest quality in Spain colloquially refer to a ham "pata negra" as synonymous with a positive high-quality ham that has actually developed from Iberian pigs fed on acorns.     Spanish consumer normally uses geography to refer to a quality reputation ham according to its origins, such as, Jabugo,   Guijuelo, Salamanca, Pedroches, Córdoba, Huelva Dehesa de Extremadura  and defining a product superior to other reputable non- these places, but do not say, it is assumed that these will be of Iberico pig ham "pata negra" and have been fed on acorns, and both are obvious.   .   You have also heard of  "Serrano Ham"  and its use more generic way to define the preparation of raw ham cured in salt and nat...
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