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Sylvain is obviously proud. "I was trained by a champion of Spain," he says, withdrawing his jamonero, or ham-slicing knife, from its sheath, preparing to begin the demonstration. "I've been doing ...

Expensive ham doesn't get more expensive than genuine Iberico ham. A leg of Iberico ham can cost as much as $1,500 a pop, is aged for three years and is the product of exclusively acorn-fed pigs.