How to keep a Serrano ham in summer

Iberian ham and serrano ham are foods that are affected by temperature. If you just bought a ham or an Iberian shoulder you have to bear in mind that once opened, each day that passes loses quality compared to the previous day. The temperatures that are in summer makes you sweat more ham and lose that fat that protects it, gets more salt and softens. If during the rest of the year a ham maintains the properties perfectly, in summer it is necessary to eat it once opened before 2 weeks have passed, while the palette has to be consumed before 10 days have passed.

Then I will give you several tips to consume an Iberian ham, ham in summer.

1. Avoid leaving the Iberian ham near a heat source or direct light bulb. If you have enough space in the kitchen, do not put the ham next to the fires or ceramic hob. It is best to leave it in the pantry, since it is usually a cool place.
2. Cut daily slices all over the surface, to leave the color fresh and prevent it from rusting.
3. When cutting the ham, reserve the first slices of fat to cover the cut of the ham. That will help you to stay cool longer. In the same way, cover the cut with a cloth rag.
4. Cut the ham to consume it at the moment. do not reserve it on the plate or in the fridge, if the whole ham is more delicate in summer, imagine a thin slice of a millimeter thick. Many say that the most delicious slice is the one that does not touch the plate.
5. In summer, I am one of those who think that for a family it is best to bone the ham. Logically, it is not an acorn ham. For an Iberian ham or a serrano ham, deboning and vacuum packing is a great idea. It keeps the properties well and you can store it once opened in a cloth rag. When you want to consume it, take it out of the fridge a few minutes before.
6. Another good option is to cut Iberian ham or Serrano ham once and pack it in vacuum. We can cut it with a knife or debone it and cut it by machine. If we have the skill and the time is the best option, or if we have a trustworthy store and that we charge a reasonable price for this service.

In Gastronomic Spain you can find all the varieties of Iberian ham and Serrano ham. Visit the web and know our rates, you can also request that we send it to you in clubs or cut it whole with a knife or a machine thread.