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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!
Serrano
Jamón Serrano or Serrano Ham is very similar to Italian prosciutto / parma ham, French jambon sec, and Portuguese presunto. Every person visiting Spain sees it hanging in shop windows and rested on tapas restaurant counters and of course falls in love with. Traditionally cured by artisans in mountain secaderos for the local community it has now become extremely popular, but the only way to get the authentic sweet, moist & rich meat is if it is carved directly off the bone and put straight on to your plate. Learn more HAMAZING information here!
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With a similar microclimate to Jabugo in the south, Teruel at 900 metres above sea level has cool..
We want to help our customers widen their horizons and for that reason we bring you the very litt..
There's a world of quality outside the basic serrano ham and Trevélez are the créme de la créme. ..
There are some sellers that have these hams as the lower quality 'Bodega' ham with <12 months ..
Artisan-cured for around 9-11 months, this 'bodega' leg weighs 7kg and yields around 5 kg of prim..
£68.00
Ex Tax: £68.00
Ex Tax: £68.00
Artisan-cured for 10 months, this 'bodega' shoulder leg weighs 4.5kg and yields around 2.5kg of p..
£53.00
Ex Tax: £53.00
Ex Tax: £53.00
As the first rung on the leg-of-ham ladder, you can't go wrong with the Serrano Bodega shoulder l..
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