{"id":438,"count":64,"description":"Guides to Iberian ham and shoulder covering breed, feeding system, colour seals, Iberian percentages, formats, curing, producing areas and protected designations. This hub brings together comparisons between acorn-fed, field-fed and grain-fed categories, explanations of black, red, green and white seals, differences between ham and shoulder, storage of whole pieces and sliced packs, yield and buying decisions. We also discuss signs such as yellow fat, sweating, dryness, smell or slice colour. The aim is to separate legal classification, sensory quality and personal preference so each label and product is easier to understand.\n\n<!-- emdo-category-hub-links-20260902-b2 -->\n<div class=\"emdo-category-guides\"><h2>Featured guides<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elmercadodeorigen.com\/en\/how-to-describe-iberian-ham-aroma-fat-texture-saltiness-persistence\/\">How to describe Iberian ham: aroma, fat, texture, saltiness and persistence<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elmercadodeorigen.com\/en\/how-much-iron-iberian-ham\/\">How much iron does Iberian ham contain?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elmercadodeorigen.com\/en\/how-much-protein-iberian-ham\/\">How much protein does Iberian ham contain?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elmercadodeorigen.com\/en\/which-iberian-ham-to-give-as-a-gift-whole-ham-shoulder-sliced\/\">Which Iberian ham to give as a gift: whole ham, shoulder or sliced according to budget and recipient<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elmercadodeorigen.com\/en\/ham-mites-how-to-identify-why-they-appear-what-to-do\/\">Ham mites: how to identify them, why they appear and what to do<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elmercadodeorigen.com\/en\/why-some-ham-slices-are-darker-section-colour-curing\/\">Why are some ham slices darker than others? 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