Iberian ham, or jamón Ibérico, is one of the most expensive meats in the world. A leg of it can cost as much as $4,500. But what is it about this cured meat that makes it cost so much?

There are several ways to cure a ham, but in most common American supermarket hams made for baking or roasting, sodium ...

The Parma ham industry is worth €1.7 billion ($1. ... Italy to see what goes behind the making of the famous dry cured meat. After being cut into their signature shape, rear pigs legs are ...

Ham is a cut of pork leg that’s been preserved through the process of curing, per the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The American Institute for Cancer Research defines processed meat as meat ...

Processed meats are baked into Australia’s culinary culture. They’re also linked to sky-high rates of cancer. Why do we still ...

Various factors influence the flavour and texture of ham including the cut and curing process chosen, whether the meat has been dry-salted or cured in brine (and for how long), whether it has been ...