Iberian ham from acorn has an label Identification (as his DNI) with a lot of useful information that there Know how to interpret that. It is a stamp or a label stamped Fire or ink with the initials of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food ("MAP"). This label carries four-digit We must interpret as follows:

• Age ham . The last two digits tell us Age ham -2, 3, 4 years
• Feeding pig . The first two shows if The pig was fed in their upbringing with acorns or feed.
  If
  • week is the last of the year, for example 52 (December), or the first of the year to March, for example The 07, pigs were fed on acorns.
  • If those two digits indicate weeks other months I think he was raised with.
• In this connection it must be remembered that there are three types of hams According to the feeding of pork: ham acorn (Predominantly fed acorns); ham Recebo (the first months of acorns and then feed); Ham bait : pigs fed with feed.
  

Difference between pata negra ham and cured ham

Should not be confused with cured ham pata negra ham. The latter is not synonymous with quality since there are other races Countries with black paw but not the quality of the Iberian hams.

The characteristics of a cured ham are :

• Hams are stylized,
• Are hams reed thin

The characteristics of a cured ham from acorn

• Fat cured ham from acorn is very soft
• Proof finger:
  • Pressing his finger on fat in the ham, if the pig has been Fed acorns, the finger should be introduced inwards Without difficulty and remove the fat must return to their Site.