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Spanish food - Serrano ham Denominacion

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As it does for wine and other agricultural products The Instituto Nacional de Denominaciones de Origin (INDO) in Spain , controls the "Denominación de Origin" (DO) for serrano hams. The DO is in fact a quality control system, designed to ensure the both the origin of the product, as well as it's production method, regional characterisics and uniqueness. The INDO recognises four distinct DO certified serrano ham producing areas these are:

Dehesa de Extremadura

The Province of Extremadura, just south of Guijuelo bordering on Portugal. DO certified Dehesa de Extremadura hams dehesa means "range", are either from pure bred Iberian pigs , or Duroc crosses which are at least 75% Iberian bloodstock. There are a variety of quality levels which depend upon bloodstock, cut, and feeding and fattening conditions.

Guijuelo

In the Province of Salamanca in west central Spain, close to the Portugese border. All hams which carry the DO Guijuelo label are made either from pure bred Iberian pigs , or Duroc crosses which are at least 75% Iberian bloodstock. There are two quality classes within this DO:

1.Jamón Ibérico de bellota - Range fattened on acorns ("bellotas" in Spanish), and marked with a red band.

2.Jamón Ibérico - Range fattened, diet supplemented with commercial feed, and marked with a yellow band.

Jamón de Huelva

The Province of Huelva in Southwestern Spain also bordering on Portugal. DO certified Jamón de Huelva hams, are either from pure bred Iberian pigs, or Duroc-Jersey crosses which are at least 75% Iberian bloodstock. There are a variety of quality levels which depend upon bloodstock, cut, and feeding/fattening conditions: bellota, recebo or pienso.

Teruel

The entire province of Teruel (northeast Spain) is included in the DO Teruel production category. The air-curing must, however, take place at more than 800 meters above sea level. The hams here are all "white pigs" - Landrace, Duroc or Large White (and crosses). There are no cork-oak ranges in the Teruel area, so these are fed and fattened with commercial feeds. The cool dry climate however makes things just right for producing high quality serrano hams.

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