Iberian Ham–Tasting Experience in Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
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Trip Type: Food Tours
Duration: 60 minutes
Wine and dine like a local during this 1-hour Iberian ham tasting in Barcelona. Learn about the production of Spain’s prestigious ‘jamón Ibérico’ and taste mouthwatering samples, including ham that comes from acorn-fed pigs. Throughout the experience, savor six different varieties, paired with a glass of wine, beer or cava, and discover techniques to help you detect the subtle nuances in flavor caused by the curing process and other factors.
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Wine and dine like a local during this 1-hour Iberian ham tasting in Barcelona. Learn about the production of Spain’s prestigious ‘jamón Ibérico’ and taste mouthwatering samples, including ham that comes from acorn-fed pigs. Throughout the experience, savor six different varieties, paired with a glass of wine, beer or cava, and discover techniques to help you detect the subtle nuances in flavor caused by the curing process and other factors.
Make your own way to La Rambla, Barcelona’s most famous boulevard, and head inside the Iberian ham shop opposite La Boqueria Market (Mercat de La Boqueria).
Learn about Spain’s culinary heritage via an audio guide, and then begin your session with a fascinating audio-visual presentation for a more in-depth look at how Iberian ham is produced. Learn how the breed of pig and what it's fed (for instance, acorns) creates each type of ham, and hear how different curing processes bring out different characteristics in the meat.
After the interactive presentation, it’s time to taste some of the delicious ham for yourself.
Throughout the course of the tasting, sample six different varieties of ham from regions such as Huelva, Extremadura, Guijuelo and Valle de los Pedroches. You’ll also pair your ham with a glass of wine, beer or cava, a sparkling wine produced in Catalonia.
After roughly an hour, your experience ends inside the shop, leaving you perfectly placed to explore the city center for more culinary delights.
After the interactive presentation, it’s time to taste some of the delicious ham for yourself.
Throughout the course of the tasting, sample six different varieties of ham from regions such as Huelva, Extremadura, Guijuelo and Valle de los Pedroches. You’ll also pair your ham with a glass of wine, beer or cava, a sparkling wine produced in Catalonia.
After roughly an hour, your experience ends inside the shop, leaving you perfectly placed to explore the city center for more culinary delights.
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