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Expert guides to buying, storing, carving and enjoying Spanish ham, cheese and olive oil.

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The Gift for Someone Who Has Everything: A Whole Spanish Ham

The gift for someone who has everything: a whole Spanish ham on its stand. Which Cinco Jotas leg or gift box to choose, what it costs and how to send it.

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Spanish Christmas Food: What to Eat and Order in the US

What Spaniards eat from Nochebuena to Three Kings: turrón, jamón, cheese and roscón de Reyes, plus Spanish Christmas gifts that ship across the US.

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Spanish Turrón Guide: Jijona vs Alicante and IGP Labels

Spanish turrón explained: soft Jijona vs hard Alicante, what the IGP Suprema and Extra labels mean, how to serve it, and where to buy it in the US.

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What to Do With a Ham Bone: The Spanish Way

Finished your jamón? Keep the bone. How to cut and freeze it, make a Spanish broth, which stews use it, and why dogs can't have it.

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Manchego Cheese Guide: Ages, DOP, How to Serve and Pair

What real Manchego DOP is, how semicurado, curado and viejo differ, how to spot the real thing, and how to serve and pair it like in Spain.

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How to Store a Whole Spanish Ham Once Opened

How to store a whole jamón once you start cutting it: where to keep it, how to cover it, how long it lasts and what to do with leftovers.

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How to Carve a Jamón Step by Step: Tools and Technique

Learn how to carve a whole Spanish ham: tools, stand position, maza, babilla and punta, thin slices and what to do with the bone.

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Jamón Ibérico vs Serrano vs Bellota: What’s the Difference?

Ibérico, Serrano and bellota explained: breed, feeding, curing time and the black, red, green and white seals set by Real Decreto 4/2014.

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How to Buy Jamón Ibérico Online in the US: Grades, Labels, Sizes and Price

How to buy a whole Spanish ham: grades, color labels, bone-in vs boneless, price per lb and how much jamón you need per guest.