Ode to Jamon Iberico

Thinking about jamon iberico made me miss the plates and plates of this savory and nutty ham that we had every single day while in Madrid last May. So I'm posting some gratuitous shots of it (also known as pata negra) here. Believe it or not, el Museo del Jamon, despite its cheesy name, had some of the best and most reasonably priced jamon iberico that we ate in Madrid. Also, they had a fantastic sopa de jamon which I drank religiously three times a day.

Save Pata Negra!!!

While I'm on the subject - here is jamon iberico as served by Chef Mateo in good ole New York City. Andrew told me that there is a rumor that Chef Mateo may close down Pata Negra due to these tough economic times - aaaaarrrrrrgh! Where else would we go to find a mouthwatering plate of glistening jamon iberico with a damn good glass of tempranillo?!?!?! Please do not close down Pata Negra, Chef Mateo!!!