A new USDA ruling effective January 2009 requires that the hooves must be removed from all hams newly imported into the USA. The last genuine Pata Negra hams – with hoof attached – have been gathered for sale at LaTienda.com, a family-owned gourmet Spanish food retailer based in Williamsburg, VA. The pata negra, or black hoof, is a guarantee of the authenticity of this prized and pricy ham, which set the American culinary world astir last year when it was imported for the first time. The gourmet Spanish Jamon Iberico de Bellota is perhaps the finest of all hams, marbled with rich golden fat, infused with the flavor of acorns, and with beneficial qualities similar to olive oil. (PRWeb Feb 10, 2009)
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