Why Americans Pay Up To $1,400 For Spanish Ham

The most prestigious and expensive ham in the world hails from Spain and it’s called jamon Iberico de bellota, or acorn-fed Iberico ham. One leg of it, weighing between 13 to 17 pounds, can cost up to $4,500. The most expensive jamon iberico de bellota available in the U.S. costs $1,400. The ham is a product of Iberico pigs, a rare breed found mostly in Spain. We tried it to find out why Americans are shelling out top dollar for ham, when the average price in the U.S. is just $3 per pound.
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Is This Ham Worth $1,400?

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  • @xaviergratacosrodriguez9568
    @xaviergratacosrodriguez95683 жыл бұрын

    Compare spanish ham of bellota with italian prosciutto is like compare the Sistine Chapel with the drawings of your children. Note : I suggest better drink red wine with jamón.

  • @Barweezy
    @Barweezy3 жыл бұрын

    It is the Kobe of ham. I once ordered a plate in Spain and immediately ordered another - It was that good!

  • @Alvaro1ization

    @Alvaro1ization

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's literally the best thing ever!!

  • @GskOne
    @GskOne3 жыл бұрын

    Sorry italian brothers, can’t compete with spanish jamón.

  • @Alvaro1ization
    @Alvaro1ization2 жыл бұрын

    Spanish ham is much more than just a meat, it's both culture and gastronomy, it's part of us Spaniards

  • @GigiSkye97
    @GigiSkye973 жыл бұрын

    Why they playing reggaton while talking about Spain though? Btw, just come to spain, eat it here and don’t pay an overpriced price for it!

  • @KrlKngMrtssn

    @KrlKngMrtssn

    2 жыл бұрын

    Because Americans

  • @christinecleavest9099

    @christinecleavest9099

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@KrlKngMrtssn not sure the overall reason but just note reggaetón is huge in Spain.

  • @J.Hunter7mmRemMag

    @J.Hunter7mmRemMag

    2 жыл бұрын

    Because what u had wasn't jamón iberico de Bellota, it was simply Jamón Serrano

  • @pedrozatravel
    @pedrozatravel3 жыл бұрын

    I have had both prosciutto and iberico, iberico is my favorite. You can taste the black acorns in the meat. Part of the reason Americans don't know about it is because of the importation tax on meat products.

  • @frooskys22

    @frooskys22

    2 жыл бұрын

    Prosciutto doesnt even compares to iberico i mean it is good but it is like comparing a toyota with a bugatti

  • @pedrozatravel

    @pedrozatravel

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@frooskys22 it is also way more expensive, which I think is why most iberico ham stays in Europe

  • @sukaenacornelius9285

    @sukaenacornelius9285

    Жыл бұрын

    I usually just get local jamon serano, 200-300€

  • @pedrozatravel

    @pedrozatravel

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sukaenacornelius9285 that is still really good, especially with some fresh bread

  • @sukaenacornelius9285

    @sukaenacornelius9285

    Жыл бұрын

    @@pedrozatravel oh yess, i do with bread from my local market, I like this for breakfast. Very great. My husband does not like it, but he alway buy chicharrones his butcher makes the best.

  • @Mr1wd
    @Mr1wd3 жыл бұрын

    The answer to whether something is worth it always depends on how much you have.

  • @renegomez6679
    @renegomez66793 жыл бұрын

    If you want something to melt on your tongue eat 3 dollar ice cream

  • @eliazzortega

    @eliazzortega

    3 жыл бұрын

    LMAO 🤣

  • @user-ym9mt3mj4l
    @user-ym9mt3mj4l3 жыл бұрын

    Even the cheapest spanish ham is way better than italian prosciuto

  • @Plainejan

    @Plainejan

    3 жыл бұрын

    And thats the truth....

  • @felox69
    @felox693 жыл бұрын

    It is a nice video. However the information is not 100% right. The ham with the green label (Cebo de Campo) was not in an acorn diet. Only the red label and the black label had acorn in part (no all) of its diet. They only eat acorn the las 4 months before they are killed. Those 4 months are called La Montanera. The age of cured has nothing to do with the price. All ibericos are cured between 1,5 and 2 years. You don't want to buy a ham that is too cured because it'll too dry and difficult to cut because is too hard.

  • @groxsii
    @groxsii3 жыл бұрын

    It is. Its incredible.

  • @Dizkover
    @Dizkover3 жыл бұрын

    I always use this for my ham and eggs.... really delicious.

  • @mimibella6208
    @mimibella62083 жыл бұрын

    i live in spain and i just ate like a chunk of spanish ham cus here usealy during christmas most familys will get a whole legg and i like it thick tbh like my slices i have no idea people pay like 4k here a leg is like 80

  • @truenexoss

    @truenexoss

    3 жыл бұрын

    I am Spanish, and of course there are hams for as low as 40€, but real black label jamon iberico will cost you at least 500€ a leg in Spain.

  • @Luc3ntiX
    @Luc3ntiX2 жыл бұрын

    I'm so addicted to it, love it with red 🍷

  • @fjuris3116
    @fjuris31163 жыл бұрын

    Why does she have to say the full name every second sentence and still butcher it like that ham lmao

  • @PaddyMcMe
    @PaddyMcMe2 жыл бұрын

    If you're a fan of Jamon but refuse to pay the insane prices I can honestly say the best Spanish Serrano is up to par with the lowest grade Iberico, and way, way less. My preferred brand is La Hoguera Serrano Jamon, aged 18 months, available in 100gm packages with plastic slices separating each piece. With all Serrano Jamon always go for the cuts where the fat is the most evenly dispersed among the meat, and if you prefer a delicate taste simply cut or slice off 1cm around the edges, that removes the mold/salt/rancid fat. I always do that.

  • @IronMetal

    @IronMetal

    11 ай бұрын

    No se puede comparar

  • @AnaDS95
    @AnaDS953 жыл бұрын

    Just come to Portugal or Spain and I can guarantee you that you won't pay anywhere near what she says in the video.

  • @TGravy-wp4rc

    @TGravy-wp4rc

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes I know...would be great, however paying 700 for a iberica ham here or paying $5000 minimum for a Spain vacation, not to mention Covid.... That overpriced black label iberico is looking better by the minute!

  • @minavamp2811

    @minavamp2811

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TGravy-wp4rc in spain you can get an 8.5 kilo iberico bellotas black label leg of ham that has been aged for 3 years for $300 usd.

  • @perrymanso6841

    @perrymanso6841

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TGravy-wp4rc Covid is right now way worse in USA, and If you need to spend 5 grand in Spain on vacation you are really throwing your money...

  • @jordirex7711
    @jordirex77112 жыл бұрын

    in spain you can get a whole paleta of bellota for about 200 dollars

  • @ImNotADeeJay

    @ImNotADeeJay

    5 ай бұрын

    200 maybe the black label ones, I buy green label paletas for around 80.

  • @taniapenaseguer3566

    @taniapenaseguer3566

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes, I’m Spanish and I have a paleta and I costed around 85 euros😊

  • @Drzahman
    @Drzahman3 жыл бұрын

    The taste sells itself

  • @chansaicommerce1721
    @chansaicommerce17213 жыл бұрын

    AWESOME !!!!!!

  • @silvia1865
    @silvia18653 жыл бұрын

    I'm italian, I tasted spanish ham and it's delicious! Italian one is sweeter

  • @taniapenaseguer3566
    @taniapenaseguer35664 ай бұрын

    In Spain is very common have a “pata de jamón” in the kitchen😅😊

  • @jelel9698
    @jelel9698 Жыл бұрын

    I will stick to my Black Forest ham from Aldi.

  • @IReapZz95
    @IReapZz953 жыл бұрын

    5 jotas (brand shown in the video) is definitely NOT worth that much. And eating 2 of these legs every Christmas (I leg per week, we are a big family) I can tell you anything above $500 is completely stupid and they are overcharging, no matter the breed or food given to the pork or aging.

  • @azurlake

    @azurlake

    Жыл бұрын

    You forget meat import tax in the US. And the fact that economy is different. 5J might not be thet best ham in the world but it is for sure in the hall of fame and it's a delicious, "safe" purchase if you don't know where to start, and it's probably the best you can get in the US. In Spain you can talk to 200 factories in Huelva or Salamanca and come out with 200 different recommendations. Everybody wants to sell their own product, and the good thing is probably they're all very good if coming from those areas, but some brands like Joselito or 5J are guarantee of excellent quality.

  • @IReapZz95

    @IReapZz95

    Жыл бұрын

    @@azurlake absolutely but they also guarantee a rip off

  • @JadeTrading
    @JadeTrading3 жыл бұрын

    $1,400 for a ham? I won’t eat that even when I become a millionaire 👀

  • @sibongilempati612

    @sibongilempati612

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @hermenegildoc3933

    @hermenegildoc3933

    3 жыл бұрын

    It costs about 80 USD for 5 kg here

  • @shinoda24

    @shinoda24

    3 жыл бұрын

    No, you eat pangolinies.

  • @Martss_.

    @Martss_.

    3 жыл бұрын

    You don't even know what did you said, taste it and then decide.

  • @115DELDE

    @115DELDE

    3 жыл бұрын

    Move to spain, a 5J in the US is $1400, butbin spain it only 500€. Plus a single plate can be 20€. You could always buy a reasonable iberico leg which can range from 100€ to 500€

  • @estebanazcarragasada9386
    @estebanazcarragasada93863 жыл бұрын

    Que rico.

  • @shawnb8364
    @shawnb83643 жыл бұрын

    Jamon Iberico De Bellota ...say that 5x fast 😗

  • @dadecountyriders
    @dadecountyriders Жыл бұрын

    Best Ham on planet

  • @johannsanchocuevas7854

    @johannsanchocuevas7854

    Жыл бұрын

    True

  • @chansaicommerce1721
    @chansaicommerce17213 жыл бұрын

    AMAZING ++++++++++++++++++++++++++

  • @danielakasmart2891
    @danielakasmart28913 жыл бұрын

    Aged meat older than my cell phone .....naw

  • @TGravy-wp4rc

    @TGravy-wp4rc

    3 жыл бұрын

    Go eat a hot pocket then.

  • @johannsanchocuevas7854

    @johannsanchocuevas7854

    Жыл бұрын

    Try it, is delicious.

  • @guilhermerocha02
    @guilhermerocha023 жыл бұрын

    Not only Americans, but this is the actual price the people from Spain buys (maybe a little less due to shipping).

  • @shinoda24

    @shinoda24

    3 жыл бұрын

    600 euros a top iberian ham, you choose, 5J, Joselito, Convap, Sierra Mayor etc

  • @115DELDE

    @115DELDE

    3 жыл бұрын

    The same 5Js in spain is 500€. Not a single ham in spain goes above 5, unless a Ferrari is involved xD

  • @perrymanso6841

    @perrymanso6841

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nope, Americans pay much, much more because imported taxes.

  • @electrikoptik
    @electrikoptik3 жыл бұрын

    This ham is so good, even muslims eat it secretly!

  • @johannsanchocuevas7854

    @johannsanchocuevas7854

    Жыл бұрын

    True

  • @renegomez6679
    @renegomez66793 жыл бұрын

    No

  • @chansaicommerce1721
    @chansaicommerce17213 жыл бұрын

    COOL +++++++++++++++++++++++

  • @perdidolightskin9070
    @perdidolightskin90702 жыл бұрын

    I wanna deep fry it.

  • @johannsanchocuevas7854

    @johannsanchocuevas7854

    Жыл бұрын

    No

  • @josebelinchon7462
    @josebelinchon74623 жыл бұрын

    el prosciuto solo se puede comparar con el peor jamon español...

  • @taniapenaseguer3566

    @taniapenaseguer3566

    4 ай бұрын

    Tienes razón, Viva españa y viva el jamón😊😊

  • @eliburlingame19
    @eliburlingame193 жыл бұрын

    I'll take 10!

  • @johannsanchocuevas7854

    @johannsanchocuevas7854

    Жыл бұрын

    I'll take the entire supply!

  • @6578981
    @65789813 жыл бұрын

    Try Presunto de Porco Preto from Alentejo, Portugal. Thank me later. And don't forget, Iberico means from the Iberic Peninsula (Portugal and Spain).

  • @yesh4264
    @yesh42643 жыл бұрын

    2nd comment

  • @majoroldladyakamom6948

    @majoroldladyakamom6948

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @IReapZz95
    @IReapZz953 жыл бұрын

    B-E-L-L-O-T-A, not beiyota

  • @RasielSuarez

    @RasielSuarez

    3 жыл бұрын

    bay-OH-ta is the correct pronunciation

  • @IReapZz95

    @IReapZz95

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@RasielSuarez if you want to say it in English, not Spanish though that is for sure

  • @Dazdgn1990
    @Dazdgn19903 жыл бұрын

    I don’t eat pork so I guess I just saved myself $1,400 😅

  • @Kuwkay

    @Kuwkay

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @TGravy-wp4rc

    @TGravy-wp4rc

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol I wonder why you guys don't eat pork.... Hmmmmmmmm.

  • @johannsanchocuevas7854

    @johannsanchocuevas7854

    Жыл бұрын

    Ok? Good on you?

  • @logisticsbackup9026
    @logisticsbackup90263 жыл бұрын

    If that prosciuto cost $1400 than the sardegnan prosciuto should sale for $6000

  • @user-ym9mt3mj4l

    @user-ym9mt3mj4l

    3 жыл бұрын

    No way. Italian prosciuto y isn't that good

  • @juanbarrio5157

    @juanbarrio5157

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jamón ibérico, even Serrano is way better than prosciutto

  • @juanbarrio5157

    @juanbarrio5157

    3 жыл бұрын

    I just saw the whole video. In no way prosciutto and Serrano are similar.

  • @shinoda24

    @shinoda24

    3 жыл бұрын

    Prociutto is plastic

  • @frooskys22

    @frooskys22

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@shinoda24 yeah haha

  • @JogBird
    @JogBird3 жыл бұрын

    #MeatIsMurder

  • @Limesbund

    @Limesbund

    3 жыл бұрын

    no it‘s not - it is delicious killing a human is murder

  • @johannsanchocuevas7854

    @johannsanchocuevas7854

    Жыл бұрын

    Dont post your propaganda here. Puto

  • @logisticsbackup9026
    @logisticsbackup90263 жыл бұрын

    Just because that ham has a market, that doesn't mean its the best. If you want to look for the best ham, you should go to Sardinia in the mountain villages,where prosciuto is made traditionally by hand. You should try it and you will see the difference.

  • @saulgoodman2018
    @saulgoodman20183 жыл бұрын

    NO, it's not worth it.

  • @classi.

    @classi.

    2 жыл бұрын

    in us for usre it's not, but in spain will cost you a lot less.

  • @johannsanchocuevas7854

    @johannsanchocuevas7854

    Жыл бұрын

    You can pay around 200€ for that, or you have bad taste.

  • @majoroldladyakamom6948
    @majoroldladyakamom69483 жыл бұрын

    Couldn't pay me to put all that fat-to-actual-meat-ratio in my mouth or body. "It melts on your tongue", and goes into your body, straight to blood SLUDGE, into your veins. Ugh! Not a snowball's chance in that "very warm place" would I put that into my body, even if you shipped me a full, free leg of it. Ugh!. Gross. I cut the fat off of bacon, chicken, beef, goat, deer, steaks, Elk, fish, pheasant, Cornish Game hens... no matter the meat. Nothing healthy about eating animal fat, no matter how it is cooked, seared, grilled, roasted, baked, barbequed, simmered, sauted, steamed, smoked... Ugh! Couldn't pay me to eat it, even if I trimmed off all the fat personally. Gross. Eeew.

  • @christinecleavest9099

    @christinecleavest9099

    2 жыл бұрын

    You´ve never eaten it then. It is no different than Salmon or the fat content in Avocados. It in no way compares to what you have described.

  • @sikhpilot.

    @sikhpilot.

    2 жыл бұрын

    Quite the contrary. If you're not eating the fat then like a lot of people you're missing out of an array of nutrition and immense health benefits for the body. Too much lean meat isn't good for health. Also, many vitamins are fat soluble so by removing this key part, you're food will be lack lustre and you won't absorb much nutrition. Research "French paradox" for more information. Finally, the Ketogenic diet, high fat etc, reverses many a disease. Fat isn't the killer. It's the sheer volume of amino acids and sugars and food additives which cause health issue. In short then...fat is your friend.

  • @azurlake

    @azurlake

    Жыл бұрын

    I wonder how long would it take you to eat a Kobe beef steak. Remember all the fat streaks intertwined in the meat - that's a ton of work for you.

  • @johannsanchocuevas7854

    @johannsanchocuevas7854

    Жыл бұрын

    This is not sn app review

  • @pujols213
    @pujols2133 жыл бұрын

    overrated

  • @ethanthao7538
    @ethanthao75383 жыл бұрын

    Go vegan!

  • @johannsanchocuevas7854

    @johannsanchocuevas7854

    Жыл бұрын

    No, TVT sure brainwashed you

  • @xiccoxervantes9875
    @xiccoxervantes98753 жыл бұрын

    Pretty ironic that in spain transportation is limited and I wasted about 2k, $. That country is trash. This segment is trash. I could say pretty terrible thing at this point but will refrain from doing so.

  • @johannsanchocuevas7854

    @johannsanchocuevas7854

    Жыл бұрын

    ¡¿Que cojones has dicho sobre nuestra nación?!

  • @o.fatima7175
    @o.fatima71753 жыл бұрын

    If it's not vegan, it's not worth it.

  • @Limesbund

    @Limesbund

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ona Fatima shut up and keep your opinion - go and eat some seeds or whatever

  • @hammadzafar8029

    @hammadzafar8029

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Limesbund Bro chill, the vegan are not going to take over the country.

  • @Plainejan

    @Plainejan

    3 жыл бұрын

    Being vegan is not worth it..

  • @johannsanchocuevas7854

    @johannsanchocuevas7854

    Жыл бұрын

    Vegan meat? What in the catalan referendum is that?!