Storing Your Ham Store your whole, bone-in jamón in a cool, dry and ventilated place, either resting in a holder (jamonero) or hung by the rope. To preserve the freshness, moisture and flavor of your ham as it is consumed, always cover the sliced area with plastic wrap or a bit of the removed fat layer after slicing.

Serrano ham is usually eaten over a long period of time in small amounts, as a daily snack or for a treat, so a single ham can last many months.

How long does Jamón Ibérico last? A whole leg of Jamón Ibérico will last up to 9 months unopened from the time it arrives at your doorstep. Once you open up the vacuum seal, it will last for 6-8 weeks, as long as you store it properly.

Iberico Ham, and Serrano Ham should not be frozen. The reason for this is due to what happens to the ham when it freezes. The freezing process damages the meat and destroys the textures and flavors which have been worked so hard for.

Serrano ham is a healthy food, well-known by nutritionists and dietitians for healthy, balanced diets. Among the benefits are: It prevents cardiovascular illnesses as it contains B6 and oleic acid. It possesses high B-complex vitamin content (vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6) and vitamin D.

Serrano Ham is an air-dried Spanish ham that does not need cooking. Once you’ve started cutting your ham it is best to eat it within two to three months. A ham is not raw, it is cured meat. It can be eaten uncooked because it has already gone through a process.

“The Spanish have been eating these hams for 5,000 years,” he says, exaggerating for effect. The long-term prohibition on import of Spanish pork products is traceable to incidences in Spain of African swine fever, which could infect domestic pigs. The pigs roam in the oak forests of southern Spain near Seville.

Serrano ham is best enjoyed simply carved into slices as a tapa with a little bread and perhaps a drizzle of Spanish olive oil. Chunks of jamón can be used to flavour stews or to garnish chilled soups such as gazpacho or salmorejo.

Serrano Ham (Jamon Serrano) – Whole, Bone-In, 18 Months Aged

Serrano? Both prosciutto and jamon serrano come from similar breeds of white pig, but each possesses different flavour and texture qualities respectively, Italian prosciutto has a sweet, delicate flavour and a less dry texture than Spanish jamon serrano.

The cheapest ham at ALDI is the Appleton Farms Spiral Half Ham. It is going for 95 cents per pound….Ham Prices.

Boneless, spiral cut hams are about $3.50 a pound. Bone-in ham varies from $1.48 to 1.98 a pound.