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Cooking with Iberian Ham

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS When it comes to hams, Iberians are the top of the line. These succulent, flavorful gammon masterpieces of Spain — produced from the acorn-grazed, black-hoofed Iberian pigs found only in the mountainous southern and southwestern regions of that European nation — are the crème de la crème of fatty cured pork. The history of jamón ibérico is

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Iberian Hams: More than Acorns and Black Hoofs

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS     There’s no dish more Spanish than ham – the country’s legendary fatty cured pork – and no ham more delicious than jamón ibérico, produced from the acorn-grazed, black-hoofed Iberian pigs found only in the mountainous southern and southwestern regions of that European nation. But while most Mexicans are more than willing to savor the wonderfully air-cured pork

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