This article will provide a list of different types of Spanish hams along with a brief description.

First of all, there is the ordinary  Serrano ham (dry cured ham), which is the hind leg of the white pig bred in freedom. It may have two different Denominaciones de Origen: Teruel, Trévelez or neither of them.
Normally it is cured for no more than a year. They are low-quality hams.

Then, there is the Iberian Ham, obtained by Iberian pigs in Huelva (Jabugo) , Cordova (Valle de los Pedroches), Extremadura or Salamanca (Guijuelo). Among Iberian hams, we can distinguish:
Bellota ham;
Recebo ham;
Cebo ham.
The difference depends on pigs’ diet.
Bellota (acorn): at the beginning, the animal’s weight will be among 80 and 105 kilos. Pigs are fed on acorns and grass (60% of the overall diet). You can buy a Bellota ham in our store.
Recebo (mix-fed Iberian ham): animals are fed on acorns and grass (30% of the overall diet). Pigs will also eat natural fodder.
Cebo: The animal is exclusively fed on natural fodder.

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Angelo Nestore (dioniso@hotmail.es)

As a matter of fact, the term Pata Negra is incorrect and it is forbidden to use it on labels, as it would be misleading. Pata Negra (which means “black hoof”) refers to the colour of Iberian pigs’ legs. Despite this, it is important to say that in nature it is possible to find Iberian pigs without black legs or, vice versa,  white pigs with black hoofs.

For these reasons, although we usually talk about Pata Negra Ham, we would rather use the term “Iberian ham”. Moreover, it is crucial to know if we are buying a Cebo, Recebo or Bellota. The finest Iberian ham is the bellota one (which means acorn). The animals are fed on acorns and grass (60% of their overall diet).

You can buy your Bellota Ham in our store. It is just a click away.

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Angelo Nestore (dioniso@hotmail.es)

Spanishtaste is an online shop where you buy spanish Pata Negra ham with quality bellota directly from spain.
We have iberian hams from Huelva (Jabugo), Extremadura and Córdoba.
We only sell Bellota quality, only the best.
You can buy your ham in a full piece, boneless or hand cut by a professional.
Visit our shop of Iberian Pata Negra ham and buy your ham easily and with the warranty of spanishtaste.
You can also read and post your questions about the pata negra ham in our blog. Here we will try to help spanish ham lovers, to know more about it.