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Unsuspecting UK lovers of bacon and British ham (jamon york) may be astonished to discover that these products, although plentifully available and excellent in Spain, do not even feature on a Spanish gourmet’s radar when it comes to cured pork. Instead the Spanish treat their jamon serrano (mountain air-cured ham) with a reverence, fastidiousness and vocabulary reminiscent of a Frenchman’s attitude to wine. Continue reading →