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Jamón ibérico (Spanish: [xaˈmon iˈβeɾiko]; Spanish for "Iberian Ham"), known in Portuguese as presunto ibérico (Portuguese: [pɾɨˈzũtu iˈβɛɾiku]), is a variety of jamón or presunto, a type of cured leg of pork (primarily Black Iberian pigs) produced in Spain and Portugal, in the Iberian Peninsula.
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A leg of serrano ham fixed to a jamonera, with a jamonero knife in the foreground Jamonero knife. A jamonera (Spanish pronunciation: [xamoˈneɾa]), also known as a portajamones or jamonero, is a form of clamp fixed to a wooden stand, specifically designed to hold a leg of jamón serrano (Spanish cured ham) or jamón ibérico whilst it is sliced.
The arm shoulder [2] can be cured on the bone to make a ham-like product ("picnic ham") or be used in sausages. The hands (or paletas in Ibérico pigs) refer to the front legs, as opposed to the hind legs, which are hams or jamones. [3] Between the paleta and the belly is a 150-200 g cut known as secreto which is very popular in Spain. [3]
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The paleta de cerdo or paletilla [22] [23] is a product similar to jamón; it is made from the front leg of a pig, instead of the hind leg used for jamón, cured using the same process and consumed in the same way. Since whole legs are sold by weight and paletillas are lighter, they are often marketed towards home consumption. [6]
Legs of Iberian ham. The cuisine of Extremadura is simple at heart, with dishes based on those prepared by shepherds. It is very similar to the cuisine of Castilla. Extremaduran cuisine is abundant in pork; it is said that the region is one of the best for breeding pigs in Spain thanks to the acorns that grow in their fields.