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Serrano ham

British  
/ səˈrɑːnəʊ /

noun

  1. cured ham from Spain

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A cheap hot dog at a baseball game and $5,000 Serrano ham are both processed meat, but they are drastically different products in terms of how they are made and who buys them to eat.

From Slate Aug. 2, 2025

And then there is grilled crumbled, Serrano ham, which is optional.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2021

I was just on an easyJet flight and they did not have the Serrano ham and flatbread sandwich that was advertised in the brochure as they only have it on certain routes!

From The Guardian Jun. 8, 2015

El Colmado: black and white anchovies on toast; Serrano ham; fried whitebait; lamb meatballs; ruby red shrimp with garlic; arroz negro; flan.

From New York Times Feb. 11, 2014

In the recipe for Serrano ham, fried pistachios and figs, Hamilton instructs her cooks to put the ham in the oven if the Health Department happens to show up.

From Washington Post

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