jamon
Cured pork leg
Jamón is Spanish for ham, specifically the dry-cured ham that is a cornerstone of Spanish cuisine.
The most prized varieties are jamón ibérico, from black Iberian pigs, and jamón serrano, a mountain-cured ham.
Sliced thin and served at room temperature, it appears on charcuterie boards and tapas menus: We ordered a plate of jamón with manchego cheese.
Small hot Mexican pepper
- SpainIberian Peninsula country
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
- AndalusiaSpain's southernmost autonomous community
- bodegaSmall urban grocery
dehesa · Castile · Madrid · Seville · Granada · Barcelona · Catalonia
Connoisseur of fine cuisine
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- expensiveCosting much money
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
gastronomy · indulgence · prestige · refined · epicurean · artisanal · premium · aged
Preserved with salt, no brine
- saltedTreated with sodium chloride
- agedAdvanced in years
- preservedKept from deterioration
- smokedExposed to wood fumes
brine · curing · maturation · mold · rind · hoof · leg · whole
Uncooked cured Italian ham
- pancettaItalian salt-cured belly
- capicolaDry-cured pork shoulder
- guancialeCured pork jowl
- lardoSeasoned, aged pork fat
coppa · speck · salumi · charcuterie · cured meats · cold cuts · antipasto · platter
serrano
Small hot Mexican pepper
- SpainIberian Peninsula country
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
- AndalusiaSpain's southernmost autonomous community
bodega · dehesa · Castile · Madrid · Seville · Granada · Barcelona · Catalonia
gourmet
Connoisseur of fine cuisine
connoisseur · gastronomy · indulgence · prestige · refined · epicurean · artisanal · premium · aged · prized
dry-cured
Preserved with salt, no brine
smoked · brine · curing · maturation · mold · rind · hoof · leg · whole · bone-in
prosciutto
Uncooked cured Italian ham
lardo · coppa · speck · salumi · charcuterie · cured meats · cold cuts · antipasto · platter · board
savory
Appetizing, not sweet
umami · rich · meaty · marbled · fat · succulent · buttery · aromatic · complex · intense
tapas
Spanish appetizer assortment
- bocadilloSpanish bread roll sandwich
- croquetasBreaded fried béchamel bites
- melonSweet-fleshed gourd fruit
bread · tomato · olive oil · aperitivo · tapa · sandwich · crostini · wine · sherry · Rioja