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The question of Bodega, Reserva and Gran Reserva is one of the major talking points when it comes to buying a serrano ham given its effect on price. These 3 denominations are a reference to question the length of the curing process and as a consequence the quality of the leg chosen.
These names are regularly banded about (and confused) in supermarkets, on the internet, in restaurants and the like, so we thought we'd look to clarify it once and for all. You'll be interested to know that, in fact, the only significant differentiating feature is to do with the ham's geographical origin. So what are these differences?
Some hams, along with various other products in the EU, are tagged with Geographical indications and traditional specialities such as PGO, PGS or TSG, generally at a higher cost. But why? This PGO question is one that we get asked frequently, so we thought we'd do a bit of clarification for all you quality-food-loving people out there!
Cheese
We are specialists in Queso curado, cured hard cheese, otherwise known as Manchego Cheese, one of Spain's finest delicacies. It was all started by a Frenchman, Monsieur Boffard, back in the late 19th Century as he crossed the Pyrenees, and Spain hasn't looked back since. It now produces some of the most illustrious and flavoursome hard cheeses on the planet, none more famous than the D.O.P. Manchego cheese from Manchegan sheep from Castilla y La Mancha. Woodsy, zesty and sometimes even compared to roast lamb, this is a must try for anyone delving in to Spanish gastronomic wonderlands.
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Monsieur Claude Boffard left France in the late XIX century to search for greener pastures the ot..
COVAP Gran Reserva is a sublime 100% ewe's milk cheese, exactly the quality you come to expect fr..
Monsieur Claude Boffard left France in the late XIX century to search for greener pastures the ot..
Monsieur Claude Boffard left France in the late XIX century to search for greener pastures the ot..
Monsieur Claude Boffard left France in the late XIX century to search for greener past..
COVAP's Merina is made specfically with Merina sheep's milk, cured for 9 months and rubbed genero..
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