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DEL.ICIO.US$1,500 for a ham?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Next summer, a few Americans who’ve shelled out more money for one piece of prize pork than many of us spend on groceries for four months, will taste their first forkful of acorn-fed Jamon Iberico Bellota hams.
If you want to read what makes this ham so unique, besides munching on acorns for five months and a fat content that’s abundant (and closer to olive oil than saturated animal fat), check out their story on the Jamon Iberico Bellota web site.
But back to the real question. $1,500 a stunning amount of money to spend on one ham. You can pick up the low-acorn version of Iberico ham for just $800 at La Tienda, which specializes in imported Spanish foods. If you can get one — the hams are just coming in, and some customers put down deposits as long as five years ago.
Or you could spend less than $20 on a supermarket ham.
Is there any single food that’s worth that much money? What’s the most you’ve ever spent on something to eat, and was it worth it?
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By One
December 12, 2007 11:13 AM | Link to this
HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Gordon
December 12, 2007 1:10 PM | Link to this
This reminds me of the three legged pig joke:
A traveling salesman came to a farm house with a three-legged pig in the barnyard. The salesman said to the farmer, “that pig is amazing!” to which the farmer replied, “Son, you don’t know the half of it. That pig saved our lives. One night our house was blazing. The pig woke us up and pulled the baby from its burning crib to safety. We wouldn’t be here without that pig!” The salesman said, “wow, what an amazing pig!”
The farmer said, “That’s nothing! We were having some money trouble, and we were going to lose the farm. This pig went out back of the farm, rooted around and struck oil. We never have to work another day in our lives.”
The salesman said, “that’s just incredible.” The farmer said, “There’s more! That pig can do math. He tutored my daughter, and now she’s getting straight A’s!”
The salesman said, “I can’t believe it. What a pig! But tell me, why does he only have three legs?”
The farmer looked at the traveling salesman and said, “man, you don’t eat a pig like that all at once!”
By Gordon
December 12, 2007 1:11 PM | Link to this
This reminds me of the three legged pig joke:
A traveling salesman came to a farm house with a three-legged pig in the barnyard. The salesman said to the farmer, “that pig is amazing!” to which the farmer replied, “Son, you don’t know the half of it. That pig saved our lives. One night our house was blazing. The pig woke us up and pulled the baby from its burning crib to safety. We wouldn’t be here without that pig!” The salesman said, “wow, what an amazing pig!”
The farmer said, “That’s nothing! We were having some money trouble, and we were going to lose the farm. This pig went out back of the farm, rooted around and struck oil. We never have to work another day in our lives.”
The salesman said, “that’s just incredible.” The farmer said, “There’s more! That pig can do math. He tutored my daughter, and now she’s getting straight A’s!”
The salesman said, “I can’t believe it. What a pig! But tell me, why does he only have three legs?”
The farmer looked at the traveling salesman and said, “man, you don’t eat a pig like that all at once!”
By Gordon
December 12, 2007 1:11 PM | Link to this
This reminds me of the three legged pig joke:
A traveling salesman came to a farm house with a three-legged pig in the barnyard. The salesman said to the farmer, “that pig is amazing!” to which the farmer replied, “Son, you don’t know the half of it. That pig saved our lives. One night our house was blazing. The pig woke us up and pulled the baby from its burning crib to safety. We wouldn’t be here without that pig!” The salesman said, “wow, what an amazing pig!”
The farmer said, “That’s nothing! We were having some money trouble, and we were going to lose the farm. This pig went out back of the farm, rooted around and struck oil. We never have to work another day in our lives.”
The salesman said, “that’s just incredible.” The farmer said, “There’s more! That pig can do math. He tutored my daughter, and now she’s getting straight A’s!”
The salesman said, “I can’t believe it. What a pig! But tell me, why does he only have three legs?”
The farmer looked at the traveling salesman and said, “man, you don’t eat a pig like that all at once!”
By RK
December 12, 2007 1:49 PM | Link to this
Finally, the US is relaxing its restrictions on this fabulous food from Spain. $1500 may be a bit much, but there are nothing like these jamones.
By MB
December 12, 2007 3:48 PM | Link to this
For the money, I’d rather travel to that region of Spain and sample it there, where they’re accustomed to preparing and serving it.
Sounds absolutely delicious to me.
By Donald
December 12, 2007 3:48 PM | Link to this
Only if you are totally off your rocker, for either the $800 or the $1500 ham. I wouldn’t pay that much even if I won the lottery.