Making jamon and fine wines life of party

The Spanish are famous for their cured meats. On this platter are the (from left) embuchado, sliced Spanish summer sausage, cabezada and chorizo.

The pride of Spain not only rests on the chest of a torero. It is also branded on a smoked upper leg of a pig.

Yes, hams from Spain carry the gold standard. They are called jamon (pronounced as har-mon) and is ideally eaten with wine and cheese.