Ham Faustino Prieto Reserva

If you are going to open it at home, you will open it with the hoof up or down depending on the amount of ham you are going to consume. Our recommendation is that you open the leg of the ham or shoulder with the hoof facing down because it is the most cured part and should be eaten first. However, if you are going to be quite a few people or are going to offer ham or shoulder at an event, start slicing with the hoof facing up because the cut has more presence.

To cut it, use a support that holds the leg of the ham firmly in place and start cutting it with a long, flexible, sharp knife. Make sure that the hand against the knife is always above the other and make slow movements without applying too much force, allowing the knife to slide. The slices should be thin, of medium size and with intramuscular fat.