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Why Didn’t the Spanish Dry-Cure Ham in Mexico?

By Rachel Laudan March 7, 2023 Food History, Food Processing, Cooking and Kitchens, Globalization Then and Now, Mexican Food, Oddities and Things that Don't Fit 24 Comments

It was not for want of trying, I’m pretty sure. Instead it was for want of a suitable climate. Dry curing ham requires humid winters with temperatures that hover above…

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