From beginner to expert in a few pages

Jamón/Ham is the standard of Spanish gastronomy and as such, at Enrique Tomás we take care of it, we value it and we work with all the delicacy possible. To achieve our goal of giving ham a name in the world, we want to show you all the keys to ham and not just the end result of a long process. We want you to enjoy yourself, but we also want to teach you everything that is behind the scenes in the world of ham. We want you to master the theory and become, like us, expert ham makers.

With this book, Jamón para Dummies, we want you to learn everything about Jamón/ham, we know you know how to eat it, but, you know where ham originated, its history or all the details about the pigs, the wonderful and exclusive Iberian pigs or what is also made there is very good ham from white pigs. A complete guide with theory, curiosities, processes and all that you have always wanted to know or that has always generated doubt in you regarding ham, that delicious food that we like so much and that makes us so happy.

A very complete summary

"Para Dummies" is a series of learning books that aim to present simple guides for readers on a wide variety of subjects and for Enrique Tomás it has been an honour, that Editorial Planeta has chosen us as exhibitors of the wonderful world of ham, our passion. To give you an idea of what you will find, here is part of the book's summary:

• Origin and History of Jamón/Ham
• The Pig, that great unknown
• General information about Jamón/ham
• How to cure a Jamón/ham
• We go shopping and then go home with it
• You think you know everything about Jamón/ham?

A very original gift

There are many of us who take our passion for ham one step further, so if you know someone, don't hesitate to give him the new book Jamón para Dummies, because not only will he thank you, but he will surely end up sharing his wisdom with you.

That one who always has a leg of ham at home at Christmas, that one who enjoys cutting his ham himself, or that one who always goes to the same trusted delicatessen where he knows that they will only sell him the best product, the one he likes the most... that one and everyone else, who like Enrique Tomás, is a lover of ham and the world that surrounds it, that is the reader who will thank you for having surprised him with a gift like this. And if you want to surprise even more, don't hesitate to get Enrique Tomás' special reading pack, which includes the new book Jamón para Dummies , the already famous book Las Grandes Mentiras del Jamón and the Libro de la Experiencia del Jamón, where besides reading, you can also eat!