How to cut Spanish ham?
Preparation materials: ham rack, long thin-edged slicing knife, short peeling knife and sharpening stick.
1. Fix the ham on the ham rack first, and then insert an annular incision at the trotters 15 to 20 cm with a short peeling knife.
2. Then use a paring knife to draw a horizontal tangent on the left and right sides of the ham.
3. Remove the open skin of ham with a paring knife.
4. Remove the epidermis and don't cut the meat.
5. When slicing, hold the slicing knife in your right hand, fix the ham in your left hand, and then cut it from the top of the lid.
6, slicing knife always keep horizontal direction, keep the appropriate width and thickness, cut out ham slices.
What knife is used to cut Spanish ham?
Spanish ham generally has special slicing tools. Cutting ham is very particular. Before cutting, fix the ham on the ham rack, cut off the skin and fat (protective layer) on the surface with a long and sharp ham knife, and then cut it into thin slices with a special long knife. Lean meat is red and bright, and the middle is evenly covered with marble-like fat (the meat is sliced, it will be salty if it is thick, and it will not taste good if it is too thin).
1. Narrow-sided boning knife I is used to separate the meat around ham bones, and its length is about 10 cm.
2. The first broadside cutter is used to cut and peel ham, and its length is 18-20cm.
3. Special ham slicing knife-the blade is soft and sharp, about 30 cm long. The wavy design of the blade can reduce the adhesion with ham slices and help to cut ham slices evenly. The top material is cast, durable and sharp.
4. sharpen the file and keep it sharp. When grinding the blade of ham cutter, be sure to pay attention to the angle when sharpening the blade with a knife stick. At the same time, it must be polished outward along the handle to the tip of the knife, and it takes 7-8 times to polish it back and forth.
How to eat Spanish ham
1. Eat raw slices, or cut ham with a sip of red wine or sherry, which is the most classic pub flavor in Spain.
You can also eat a piece of ham with a piece of bread and biscuits, which is popular in southern Andalusia. Recently, Iberian ham has also been used to roll honeydew melons in some Spanish restaurants.
This is the first popular way to eat in Italy. Jamon Spanish ham pizza, jamon Spanish ham with sliced bread, cantaloupe juice with jamon Spanish ham, jamon Spanish ham with sliced cheese.
Nutritional value of Spanish ham
1. can reduce cholesterol: the cholesterol content of Spanish ham is lower than that of other pork.
2. It is good for cardiovascular diseases: linoleic acid and monounsaturated fatty acids in Spanish ham fat are good for preventing cardiovascular diseases.
3. It contains a high proportion of protein and amino acids: the content of protein exceeds 40%, which can replace the red meat diet and has the effects of strengthening bone marrow and strengthening feet. These beneficial amino acids can promote the production of beneficial bacteria, inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria and enhance immunity.