{"id":8358,"date":"2019-01-16T14:48:42","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T13:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devoursevillefoodtours.com\/?p=8358"},"modified":"2019-01-16T14:48:42","modified_gmt":"2019-01-16T13:48:42","slug":"ham-fair-aracena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dev.devourtours.com\/blog\/ham-fair-aracena\/","title":{"rendered":"The Aracena Ham Fair: Why You Will Never Love Anything As Much As Spanish People Love Ham"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
This article first appeared on the Everyday Food Blog<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Those of us lucky enough to live here know that one of Spain’s greatest treasures is ham. Jam\u00f3n ib\u00e9rico<\/em><\/a> is as close to perfection as food can get; one part cured pork and one part divine intervention. So, to celebrate this iconic and praiseworthy foodstuff, we throw a party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And not just any party!<\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s called the Feria del Jam\u00f3n <\/em>(the “Ham Fair”), an annual festival of Iberian pork products held every October. But the crown jewel, belle of the ball, and literal pig’s knees of this event is ham. Nothing else can match it for flavor or its prominence in Spain’s cuisine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Given that I love Spanish ham more than most things in life, I put going to this festival at the top of my bucket list. So, as the leaves started to turn golden brown, I packed my cholesterol tablets and headed off to the ham fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n“Ham Fair:” two beautiful words brought together to create something even better.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n