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Ham Parts

Seven different flavours

Up to seven different flavours can be identified in the same bellota ham, depending on which part is being carved. Iberico Bellota ham’s range of flavours, aromas, and textures shows its incredible versatility, from the most succulent and juiciest parts, such as the maza or the babilla, to the subtlety of the punta; even the rind, superficial fat, and bones have a large number of culinary uses.

Partes del jamón
CAÑA
MAZA
CONTRAMAZA
JARRETE
BABILLA
PUNTA

Ham culture, tasting, and subtlety.

Partes del jamón: la caña

CAÑA

It is the narrowest part and the closest to the hoof. Although somewhat more fibrous, its meat offers intense flavours and aromas, making it perfect to taste in delicious small cubes.

JARRETE

Located between the maza and the caña, it provides ham’s most fibrous and lowest-in-fat meat. Its taste is intense and aromatic.

MAZA

It is the part of the Iberico bellota ham where the most meat and fat infiltration is located, thence its marbling. It is especially tender and juicy because of its rich marbling and is popularly regarded as the best part of the ham.

CONTRAMAZA

The contramaza is located on the opposite side of the hipbone. It is narrower than the maza, and its fat cover is lower, so its meat is more cured and less marbled.

BABILLA

It is fit between the femur and the hip. Its meat is very tasty, although not as juicy as the maza, since it is surrounded by a lower amount of external fat, which makes it more cured and is why it has no fat marbling.

PUNTA

It is the part opposite the hoof, and for many the richest in nuances, since during curing, the ham is hung with the punta downwards, so the dripping fat slides along it and contributes to concentrating all the aromas in its meat.

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HAM SLICING AND PRESERVATION

Ritual to enjoy it in all its splendour

Ham slicing is in itself an art. Having basic knowledge about ham slicing and preservation will allow you to thoroughly enjoy each Iberico bellota ham slice without compromising its quality.

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