Re:US plans to produce ‘Iberian’ ham in Texas and Georgia
by wenc on Saturday August 15, 2020 @11:57AM
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Ibérico in this case doesn't refer to the place of origin (Iberia) but the type of pig (Black Iberian).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jam%C3%B3n
Non-Ibérico ham is usually called "jamón serrano".
So logically, ham made in Texas from Black Iberian pigs could be called Texan Iberico. But I like the ring of "jamón tejano" -- I would certainly buy that! (Texas has a positive halo effect when it comes to meat products)
Re:US plans to produce ‘Iberian’ ham in Texas and Georgia
by cinntaile on Saturday August 15, 2020 @11:43AM
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Well to me it would mean Ibérico ham not produced in Spain but in Texas using a very similar method, what about it doesn't make sense? It's also not really different from what's mentioned in the article where they say: "It will be marketed as jamón ibérico armericano or Ibericus meat."
Re:US plans to produce ‘Iberian’ ham in Texas and Georgia
by Beldin on Saturday August 15, 2020 @12:36PM
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> Ibérico ham not produced in Spain but in Texas using a very similar method, what about it doesn't make sense?
That is not from the Iberian peninsula. This is like having a sticker "intel" on a computer when there is no intel inside, but an equivalent AMD chip.
For people whose geography / chip knowledge is low, the difference may seem superficial. Doesn't mean the advertising is correct though.
Plus the original suggestion does make it clear what it's supposed to be similar to: normal texan ham would be called "ham".