Huelva ham competition declared the best in Spain, followed by Ronda

The National Association of Ham Cutters (ANCJ) has awarded the prize for the best ham cutting contest in Spain to the ham makers contest that is held every year in the Huelva town of Corteconcepción.

Near the Aracena water dam, is the beautiful town of Corteconcepción, where the world of Iberian ham is an integral part of the life of the less than 1000 inhabitants.

In fact, the town, at an altitude of 570 meters, is ideal for curing acorn-fed hams and every year since 2011, in June, a gastronomic weekend is held that includes a national ham-slicing contest that can already boast of being the best in Spain

The award has been obtained thanks to the votes of the members of the association, who have valued concepts such as the place, the organization, the environment or the impact of the activity carried out.

The Corteconcepción contest obtained 27.3% of the votes, followed by Ronda (Málaga) with 18.2%, Algemesí (Valencia) with 14.5%, Barcarrota (Badajoz) and Talavera de la Reina (Toledo). with 10.9% and Salvaleón (Badajoz) with 7.3%

The award was presented to the mayor of Corteconcepción, Javier Ginés, and to the manager of Jamones Eíriz Jabugo, Domingo Eíriz, as the main sponsor of the competition in the municipality of Guijuelo (Salamanca).

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