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Jamón ibérico de bellotavsLeg of pork

pork · Approximate equivalent

These cuts are approximate equivalents — similar in character but with meaningful differences in preparation or exact cut.

Same anatomical primal — ibérico is the cured product made from the fresh leg of an Iberian-breed pig.

Jamón ibérico de bellota
Pork · Leg

Spain's most prestigious cured ham, made from Iberian black pigs (cerdo ibérico) fed exclusively on acorns (bellotas) during the montanera season. The acorn diet produces deep,…

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Leg of pork
Pork · Leg

The pork leg is a large, lean, and muscular primal cut from the hind of the animal. Fresh it is roasted whole as a celebratory centerpiece. Cured and aged it becomes some of the…

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Names by country

CountryJamón ibérico de bellotaLeg of pork
🇺🇸United StatesJamón ibéricoHam
🇬🇧United KingdomJamón ibéricoLeg of pork
🇫🇷FranceJambon ibériqueJambon
🇪🇸SpainJamón ibérico de bellotaJamón
🇦🇷ArgentinaJamón ibéricoJamón fresco
🇲🇽MexicoJamón ibéricoPierna de cerdo
🇵🇹PortugalPresunto ibérico de bolotaPresunto
🇧🇷BrazilPresunto ibéricoPernil
🇮🇹ItalyProsciutto ibericoCosciotto di maiale
🇩🇪GermanyIberico-SchinkenSchweinekeule

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