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This past week, Iberico hams have been cleared by the FDA for sale in the USA.

The 15 lb bone-in ham costs about $1,500.00.

Enjoy!!!

www.jamon.com

I can't afford $1,500 for a ham, and I wouldn't know how to cook it if I did.

But you can get a nice Chanukah ham in Manhattan!! linky

Ugh. I lived in Spain for two months. Jamon Serrano grows on f**king trees in that country, and no matter where you go, that sh*t just follows you. What kind of crap eating moron would pay $1500 for that trash?!?!

Let me paint you a little picture of what the Spanish refer to as a bocadillo. Imagine taking a piece of Italian bread that has been sitting out for about two weeks so the crust is just hard enough to cut your gums to shreads. After cutting that in half with a hack saw, use that same hacksaw to lop off a couple of slices of the aformentioned jamon serrano from a dried out pig leg that had previously been sitting on a store shelf for several months, and has likely been hanging in your kitchen for several more. Slap those badboys in between the cement bread, close, and go to town on it. Everywhere you go in Spain, this is the main fare. Sure, you'll hear tales about paella, gezpacho, and tapas and all of the other stuff that is supposed to be world class (but isn't), but this is what you'll get 90% of the time. Flavorless, rock hard garbage.

I had a great time in Spain, but the food was beyond dreadful. Prior to going everyone was telling me how amazing and healthy the food was in Spain, and it turned out be neither.

I'll say it again: ugh. I was having such a great night after a Browns victory until you had to go and bring up one of my most painful, revolting memories. Dick.

But fortunately for you, not ALL the meat you had in Spain brings back such bad memories, right?

So I'm gathering that BO doesn't care for the dry cured hams of the world? LOL

I like them in things, but I agree they are not nearly as flavorful as American hams...not as great for just a sandwich.

Mmm. I'll eat anything that doesn't have the slightest trace of banana in it... but not until I have had my daily hit of prosciutto ham. It makes me feel like I am a REAL man. As opposed to feeling like a man.

I suppose the Serrano I have tried is a little drier, but I still wouldn't say no to it. I agree about crusty breads generally though. It is very hard to find the right kind of bread around here to make decent submarine sandwiches. I've never understood this because euro bakers seem to be able to do just about anything else with bread.