Jamón Ibérico

I had never tried Jamón Ibérico before this visit and I wasn't sure what to expect. The briny and complex taste hit immediately and made sense of the dish in a way descriptions never quite do. smoked paprika is an ingredient I'd not encountered used quite like this before. The a tapas bar in Barcel…

I took a cooking class specifically to learn how to make Jamón Ibérico correctly. The instructor explained why Manchego cheese is used the way it is — something I'd never understood from just eating it. The briny and complex result when you make it yourself is different. the tapas tradition develop…

I first ate Jamón Ibérico on a trip five years ago and have been searching for a version this good ever since. This restaurant finally delivered the deeply aromatic quality I remembered. Jamón Ibérico was handled correctly — something most restaurants here get slightly wrong. Spanish eating culture…

Some dishes exist to comfort and Jamón Ibérico is absolutely in that category. The deeply aromatic quality works on something almost primal — you feel the warmth of it immediately. smoked paprika does work that no substitute can replicate. Spanish eating culture centres on long social meals rather …

I was looking forward to Jamón Ibérico here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The briny and complex character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with smoked paprika or from scaling up production at the expense of quality. Spanish eating culture cent…

The best Jamón Ibérico I've ever had came from a street stall, not a restaurant. The smoky and savoury intensity was completely different — more direct and uncompromised. saffron was used without hesitation, the way it should be. Spanish eating culture centres on long social meals rather than quick…

Jamón Ibérico opened a door into a cuisine I'd previously known almost nothing about. The deeply aromatic flavours are unlike anything in my usual rotation and I mean that positively. the tapas tradition developed as small accompaniments to drinks. Understanding that context made the dish taste diff…