rinse
d and dried for another four to six weeks.
The dry hams are then hung in a cool, dry place for between 12 and 36 months before being made available to the public.
These kinds of ham are served raw in very thin slices and usually eaten as an appetiser. According to the London store selling the world's most expensive ham, the taste more than justifies the price tag.
"Connoisseurs will appreciate the melt-in-the-mouth texture of this truly
amazing
Spanish ham," said a spokesman.
我们都喜欢吃好一点,有时为了吃到最好的食物,多花一点钱也是值得的。但是有多少人会考虑花费接近2,000英镑(22,000元)来买一条猪腿呢?
一想到伦敦一家商店即将出售的西班牙火腿,英国有花不完的钱的美食家们就垂涎三尺。
伊比利(Iberico)火腿每条重达7千克,每条高达1,800英镑,每条都有DNA证书证明其真实性。
火腿一直被世界各地誉为昂贵的美味佳肴,但是这些火腿上面昂贵的价格标签将它们与其他类似产品区别开来。
这些火腿如此昂贵是因为,它们来自第三代伊比利养猪专家亲自挑选并饲养的仅有的50头猪。
每头猪都用特别的橡果和树根制成的特别膳食饲养,使火腿具有特别的风味,而且每头猪都有10公顷牧场的活动范围。
按照猪的标准,经过在橡树丛中徜徉和自然喂养的田园诗般的生活之后,这些猪被屠宰,开始了腌制的过程。