Añada The overall number of Iberian pigs sacrificed during the same transhumance. Each and every añada has its own features. Bodega (cellar) A bodega is a room or enclosed space with constant level of humidity and temperature where hams are cured and then stored. Cala (piercing stage) Experts pierce hams with a needle (called cala) …
The spanish serrano ham
The Spanish ham better known as Serrano ham, is probably the most  famous  product of Spain. This ham is the result of salting and then drying the hind legs of the pig. This same product is called shoulder when we talk about the front legs of the pig. It’s called “Serrano” ham because it is a …
The Spanish food that we sell in our online shop
Spanishtaste.com is a spanish online shop that sells spanish food since 2006. Our bestseller product is the “Pata Negra” iberian ham. We sell it all around Europe, full, bonelless or hand cut. We have hams from Huelva (Jabugo), Cordoba and Extremadura. Now, you can also find spanish cheese, olive oil and many other products. In …
Doubts about iberian Pata negra spanish ham
In this post I would like that people who have questions related to the Iberian ham, may expose them for professionals in the world of Iberian ham can answer them. So you know, if you have doubts about terminology, Recebo, Cebo, Bellota … about the method of preparation, questions about the Iberian pigs, or anything else about the Iberian ham, …
Iberian Pata Negra ham Made in China
The spanish Iberian “Pata Negra” ham has today a new big problem. In 2008,  8 companies received the autorisation from China to export their hams ans iberian products. A few years ago, Chinese technicians visited the Spanish factories to give them permission to export but we think they were inspecting the factories to copy them after, like they always do! They began producing serrano ham and …
Spanish ham and wine: The Wine Colours
True lovers of fine Iberian ham would accompany this flagship symbol of Spanish gastronomy with an excellent glass of wine. These two products just go hand in hand: we can’t think of a tapa of ham without a glass of Rioja or Ribera del Duero. For this reason, today I want to introduce to you …