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Spain’s Estepona hosts World Ham Contest featuring 200 ham cutters

ESTEPONA is currently home to the prestigious World Ham Contest, showcasing the talents of 200 skilled ham carvers from around the world. Running until tomorrow, August 15, the event is a treat

14 Aug, 2023 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·Malaga

Bonares to host grand finale of the Spanish Ham Cutters’ Championship

SPECIALIST ham cutters from all over Spain will demonstrate their Iberian ham cutting skills this weekend (March 4-5) in Bonares, Huelva. Eight of the best jamon cutters in Spain will gather this

3 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

Food & Drink·Huelva·Lead

Spain’s unique hams from the black Iberian pig

WITHOUT a doubt one of Spain’s genuine world-leading gourmet delights is Cerdo Iberico – the pork from the black Iberian Pig. What makes this meat so incredibly special is that for the

15 Jan, 2023 @ 11:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Premium

CARVING a name for itself – how Trevelez, one of Spain’s highest villages, has built a tourist trade around its famous cured ham

THE perfect destination for meat eaters, hikers, and day trippers alike, Trevélez is a high point of La Alpujarra and one of Spain’s highest villages at 1,476 metres (behind Valdelinares, Teurel, at

3 Dec, 2022 @ 11:00

Granada·Lead·Travel Andalucia

Campillos in Spain’s Malaga celebrates its 14th edition Iberian Ham Fair

THE town of Campillos is all set to hold its annual ‘Feria del Jamon,’ a fair showcasing local ham products and other gastronomic delights. The Iberian Ham Fair will take place this

3 Nov, 2022 @ 09:15

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Police in Spain’s Malaga catch ‘Spiderman’ thief who can’t seem to get enough of jamon

The Policia Nacional have arrested a 52-year-old man twice within 48 hours for stealing premium jamon from a local market in Malaga. The man has become infamous for his regular thieving, with

28 Mar, 2022 @ 12:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

CASTAWAY COOKING: This chicken, ham and bean stew is an homage to the Sierra Nevada mountains, writes British chef stranded in Spain due to COVID-19

In our present situation there can't be many people who haven't got a jar of beans somewhere in their kitchen

19 Apr, 2020 @ 13:00

Celebrity·Food & Drink·Lead

You NEED to try this croqueta, voted the best in Spain

FOR the second year running, a town in Toledo has won the award for best croqueta in Spain.

1 Feb, 2020 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·Lead

British expat on Costa del Sol launches ‘Sunday roast tapa’ because she ‘loves a Sunday roast’

The recipe sees a Yorkshire pudding topped with carrots, stuffing, mashed potato and a meat of your choice, served with peas and gravy

1 Apr, 2019 @ 12:07

Food & Drink·Lead

Iberico hams are becoming increasingly sought after worldwide

Spain's prized Iberico hams can’t cure fast enough for China

19 Dec, 2015 @ 19:31

La Cultura

Ham it up at Christmas

Perfect to fill up after a blustery Boxing Day walk or a quick fix in the mad run-up to Christmas day...

18 Oct, 2015 @ 19:43

Food & Drink

Malaga jamon slicers carve up world record

Malaga jamon carvers hog limelight with new world record

26 Sep, 2015 @ 11:40

Food & Drink·Lead

150 ham cutters try to carve their way into the record books

Ham-cutters from all over Spain assembled to get a slice of the action

4 Mar, 2014 @ 18:37

Food & Drink

The home of jamon

Aracena is the true spiritual home of the world’s best ham, discovers James Bryce

25 Mar, 2012 @ 10:50

Food & Drink·Huelva

How much? Spanish jamón sells for 3,600 euros

Spain's ham is reaching new culinary heights

9 Jan, 2011 @ 16:11

Food & Drink·National News

Muslim ham complaint thrown out

A Muslim family who complained about the mention of ham in class will not get redress. Spanish judges are having none of it

25 Dec, 2010 @ 12:26

Cadiz

Golden trotters

World's "most expensive" Iberico ham has gone on sale in London

27 Jan, 2010 @ 17:57

Food & Drink·National News