The best ham in Spain
The title alone gives respect. What is the best cured ham in Spain? Well, there is an official answer to this question and it is given to us by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food every two years with the Food of Spain Awards for the Best Spanish Ham.
The Alimentos de España awards began in 2016.
In the B.O.E. of July 31, 2024, the two hams chosen as the best ham of Spain for the two-year period 2024-2026 were published.
In July 2026 we will know which is the new best ham of Spain.
We say that there are two hams because two categories are established:
- Best Serrano Ham or other recognized quality products
- Best Iberian Acorn-fed Ham
What is the name of the best ham in Spain?
The name of the best ham in Spain 2024 could not be other than Perfecto.
It is not a joke, it is the reality because the Teruel Perfect PDO Teruel Ham of Jamones Castelfrio was officially designated as the best cured ham in Spain in the Serrano Ham category or other recognized quality figures.
In this case, the Jamón de Teruel P.D.O. would be the quality label to which this ham belongs.
Explain that the brand name of the award-winning ham, Jamón de Teruel DOP.
Perfecto corresponds to the first name of the founder of the company. Castelfrio Hams.
Cuando empezaron a comercializar sus jamones tuvieron la genial idea de llamarlo jamón Perfecto.
El tiempo les dio la razón y ahora sabemos que se trata de un jamón perfecto en todos los sentidos.
Where is the best ham in Spain from?
The DOP Teruel Perfecto ham is produced in the traditional way in the the Teruel municipality of Cedrillas by the 2nd generation of the López family.
It has been 36 years since Perfecto Gómez and his wife, Pilar Gómez, started curing hams following the tradition of such a ham-producing municipality as Cedrillas.
Cedrillas has just over 600 inhabitants.
However, the ham industry is deeply rooted in the town, with 4 ham drying sheds.
It could be said that Cedrillas is the birthplace of Teruel PDO ham
Characteristics of the best ham in Spain
The Perfect Ham is a ham from Duroc breed pigs under the PDO Jamón de Teruel.
It is a ham with a minimum 30 months of cure which is much higher than the average of any cured ham in Spain or Europe.
Iberian hams are cured for a minimum of 24 months.
These 30 months of slow curing in ideal temperature and humidity conditions have resulted in a juicy ham with excellent fat infiltration and very soft bacon.
Jamón DOP Teruel Perfecto has a spectacular flavor that has allowed it to win this important award.
Where can I buy the best ham in Spain?
As it could not be otherwise you can buy the best ham in Spain in Ibericomio.
You can find it in whole piece, boneless, sliced or in cubes.
They will always send it directly from the factory.
In addition to the Best Ham in Spain, Jamones Castelfrio offers in ibericomio its complete range of products.
If you like to travel, we suggest that you visit the Jamones Castelfrio facilities in Cedrillas and buy the best ham in Spain 2024 in its drying room.
We guarantee that you will be surprised by the province of Teruel because Teruel exists and it is a territory with many things to discover.
The 10 best hams in Spain
Officially we can say that there are the 10 best hams in Spain.
If we count from 2016, which was the first year that this contest was held by Alimentos de España, and there are two categories of best ham.
By July 31, 2024 we would have 10 hams that can be considered the best in Spain.
They are divided into two categories.
On the one hand the best Iberian acorn ham and in another section would be the cured hams that belong to our unique ETG of cured ham. -Jamón Serrano to one of the Spanish PGI of cured ham for example Trevélez Hamor to the only PDO of Spanish cured ham that is not Iberian; Teruel Ham.
Among the 10 best hams in Spain awarded from 2016 to 2024, we will highlight those that have repeated the award, Jamones Montenevado and Jamón Juan Manuel.
Along with these, we will highlight our Teruel Jamón de Teruel DOP Perfecto.
What is the best ham in the world?
The best ham in the world does not officially exist, but if a contest were held, a Spanish ham would surely win it.
There are many spectacular Spanish hams and not because we say so.
It is that our hams are appreciated by citizens of many countries.
Specifically, Iberian ham is considered a very special and unique ham.
In countries as diverse as China, Japan and the U.S.A., Iberian hams are an object of worship.
are an object of worship.
With a price that is five times the price at which you can find it in Spain, it is considered a true delicatessen.
We are very proud to have in Ibericomio some of the best hams in the world.
Let us introduce you to two of them.
Cinco Jotas Ham
The following stand out Cinco Jotas ham which is undoubtedly the best known Spanish Iberian ham in the world.
The most expensive ham in the world.
Another ham that could be among the best in the world is the ham that is also considered the most expensive ham in the world. the most expensive ham in the world, this is the Dehesa Maladúa ham, a very special ham with more than 48 months of curing and coming from a lineage of Iberian pigs in danger of extinction. . At ibericomio we can say that we have a real world of hams.
We have presented in this article the best ham in Spain 2024 and two of the best hams in the world.
However, we invite you to browse our website and discover each of our more than 50 producers of cured ham.
From Granada to Teruel through Cordoba, Huelva, Badajoz, Seville, Cáceres, Salamanca or Zamora.
From all these origins we will deliver some of the best hams in the world directly to your home.
