La Tienda in the Press

The New York Times - December 05, 2007

Ham From Spain’s Prized Pigs Ready for Debut

Florence Fabricant

plate of thinly sliced ibérico de bellota ham THE first Ibérico hams from Spain are ready to be sold in the United States, having passed government inspections. They will make their American debut tomorrow afternoon at Jaleo, in Washington, where the chef José Andrés plans to slice and serve jamón Ibérico to the Spanish ambassador, among others.

In the next few weeks, some restaurants and shops will serve and sell their allotments of the...