Jamonera

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Serrano ham in the jamonera

Under Jamonera is the process in Spain domestic special ham wooden frame, the known with the Serrano ham and Jamón Ibérico clamp on the whole, present and store leave. The ham is cut from the leg with the pork leg and paw. The bone is retained. The jamonera holds the piece in the ideal position for the professional, very thin cut of the ham. The thinner end - with the claw pointing upwards - is in the raised position. On the one hand, it consists of the foot, often made of fine wood, and the brackets with adjusting screws, mostly made of stainless steel . The associated special, very sharp knife equipped with a long, flexible blade is called a Jamonero . The person who cuts the ham is called the cortador . There are officially certified cortadores in Spain who also hold competitions.

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