In the U.S., the most commonly available Spanish are , jamón Iberico, and jamón Iberico de Bellota. Jamón Serrano is a cured country ham made from conventional pork and accounts for 90 percent of Spanish ham production. According to Weir, jamón Serrano is made from the Landrace or Duroc breed of white pig which feeds on cereal grains. She describes it as having "a deep ham flavor, nutty, woody, intense, more gamy, and saltier in flavor than prosciutto and redder in color." What's more, Weir adds that "the hams are trimmed and cleaned, stacked in salt for two weeks which draws away the moisture and preserves the meat so it doesn't spoil. Washed and hung to dry for about six months, it is then moved to a cool dry location for six to 18 months." Mat Schuster, chef and co-owner of , a Spanish restaurant in San Francisco, is a frequent visitor to Spain where he says there are hundreds of different types ham. He uses jamón Serrano in combination with other ingredients, wrapping dates with it, dicing it to use in croquettas, and even frying it into chips to accent dishes, something he would never do with jamón Iberico or jamón Iberico de bellota, which he says are more luxurious ingredients; he serves those primarily with cheese and bread., Jamón (Spanish: [xaˈmon]; pl.: jamones) is a type of dry-cured ham produced in Spain. It is one of the most globally recognized food items of Spanish cuisine. [1][2] It is also regularly a component of tapas. [3][4] Jamón is the Spanish word for ' ham '., Jamón is a type of cured meat that originates in Spain. In other words; the meat is uncooked and preserved by traditional salting methods. Depending upon the specific variety, the curing process can last for upward of three years. The English translation of jamón is “ham,” but in Spain, jamón refers only to cured meat from the hind legs of a pig..