Categories

Ham being sliced at the fair in Aracena, Spain.

The Aracena Ham Fair: Why You Will Never Love Anything As Much As Spanish People Love Ham

This article first appeared on the Everyday Food Blog.  “Ham Fair:” two beautiful words brought together to create something even better. Those of us lucky enough to live here know that one of Spain’s greatest treasures is ham. Jamón ibérico is as close to perfection as food can get; one part cured pork and one part divine […]

Jamón ibérico is no ordinary ham. The breed of the pig, its diet, and a careful aging process that takes years give it an absolutely heavenly flavor!

Where to Buy Jamón Ibérico in Seville (And Where to Eat It, Too!)

If there’s one thing you should eat here in Spain, it’s the ham. And no, we’re not talking about your standard, run-of-the-mill lunch meat ham you can find at the grocery store. We mean the real deal: Spain’s legendary jamón ibérico, made from pigs native to the peninsula and cured to perfection for years at a […]

Top 10 Must-Try Typical Foods in Granada

This blog post was originally posted on March 10, 2017, and was updated on April 17, 2019.  Granada, Spain’s Moorish jewel, has been a melting pot of gastronomic influences throughout the years. It’s the perfect place to taste history! Granada was the longest-lasting Muslim territory on the Iberian Peninsula. While Christian troops reconquered other territories starting […]