How to choose the ham for your Christmas batch
Do you want to buy an incredible Christmas ham basket to give as a gift this year? Do you keep wondering how to choose the ham for your Christmas batch? During the Christmas season we want to make the best gifts for our loved ones. At Enrique Tomás we offer you the perfect lots to surprise your friends or family with an original and delicious gift.
And if you are a company and want to include ham and other gourmet products in your batches, you can also do so through Enrique Tomás. Whether you are a company or an individual, below, we will tell you what you have to take into account when choosing the ham for your Christmas baskets.
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Tips for choosing the ham for your Christmas basket
Always buy in trusted stores
Giving ham as a gift is one of the best ideas, because Iberian ham is one of the star products of our gastronomy. The high gastronomic value of the product means that you cannot find it at its highest quality anywhere. There are only a few establishments that are capable of offering this product at 100% quality and meeting customer expectations.
It must be taken into account that curing Iberico can only be obtained from pigs typical of our peninsula and, to guarantee that your Iberico has been obtained from their meat and not from other breeds of pigs, you have to go to a specialized store like Enrique Tomás or a gourmet supermarket.
The usual supermarkets do not usually have this type of product, so if you want to find first-class Iberian ham, trust our master ham makers, who will be able to help you choose the best cured ham for your Christmas basket or baskets, you will see how your batch of Iberian hams is the best!
Buy thinking of the person to whom the gift is addressed
We know that it is not easy to know what a person's favorite ham is but, if for whatever reason, you know, keep it in mind. If not, there are a number of tips you can follow, for example, do you like it more cured or less cured? Do you prefer mild flavor or intense flavor? Is it more of ham or palette? Do you like Iberian sausages? Are you a fan of wine? Do you prefer the whole leg or the ham already cut?
If you want to give a batch of gourmet products to your family or friends, where ham is the protagonist, keep reading and choose the most suitable combination for you.
Enrique Tomás Iberian Ham
Combine the ham with other gourmet products for your Christmas batch
Ham is the most famous product of those obtained from pork, but it is not the only one. Chorizo, salchichón and lomo are also pork products and, as with ham, they can be made with meat from white or Iberian pigs.
At Enrique Tomás , in addition to having ham, either whole or cut, in our batches, we also add our Iberian sausage, and other products such as cured cheese, wine or nougat, typical at Christmas.
The best Christmas gift, the delicious ham
As a company, offer Christmas lots to your employees or clients
If you are a company and you have to find a lot that pleases all your employees or clients, choose according to your criteria or consult with the professionals of Enrique Tomás, who will advise you which are the best options, according to your objective and budget.
Next, you also have a wide variety of ideas, combinations and price ranges to choose the ideal Christmas basket for your employees or clients. So you can wish them a Merry Christmas and a good start to the year in the best way, pleasing the palate and giving away a gourmet experience to share.
Well sure you get them a good smile!
To choose the ham for your Christmas batch, decide between...
Whole ham or shoulder
We present our batches of ham or whole shoulder classified according to the stars of Enrique Tomás. These are governed taking into account the breed of pig from which the ham comes, the food it has received and the curing time of the piece.
Remember that the main difference between ham and shoulder is that the shoulder corresponds to the front leg of the pig, while the ham is made from the hind leg. For anatomical reasons, the shoulder is smaller, and lighter and more stylized than the ham. In turn, the ham is more voluminous, wide and rounded.
All the lots contain the ham or shoulder in question, whole pieces of sausage from the same range, two El Romero nougats, a bag of Sevillian picos, a bottle of Cava and a bottle of wine also from the corresponding range.
3-star ham or palette ham
Lot with Enrique Tomás 3 Stars Shoulder
Lot with Gran Reserva Ham Enrique Tomás -3 stars
- Gran Reserva Ham (approx. 7.5 kg)
- 1/2 piece Gran Reserva loin
- 1/2 piece Iberian chorizo
- 1/2 piece Iberian sausage
- 1 bag Sevillian peaks
- 2 rosemary nougats
- 1 bottle Cava Perelada
- 1 bottle Nuviana red wine
4-star ham or palette ham
Lot with Ham Enrique Tomás 4 stars
Lot with Ham Enrique Tomás 4 Stars
- Cebo 50% Iberian ham (7.5 Kg approx.)
- 1/2 piece of Iberian field bait loin
- 1/2 piece of Iberian Chorizo
- 1/2 piece of Iberian sausage
- 1 bag of Sevillian picos
- 2 rosemary nougats
- 1 bottle Brut Perelada Cava
- 1 bottle red wine Hacienda López de Haro crianza
"Premium" 4-star ham or palette ham
Lot with Enrique Tomás 4-star premium Shoulder Ham
Lot with Ham Enrique Tomás 4 Stars Premium
- 1 Cebo de campo 50% Iberian Ham (7.5 approx)
- 1/2 piece of field bait loin 50% Iberian
- 1/2 piece of Iberian Chorizo
- 1/2 piece of Iberian sausage
- Sevillian peaks
- 2 nougats El Romero
- 1 bottle Cava Perelada
- 1 bottle red wine Hacienda López de Haro crianza
Five stars ham or shoulder ham
Lot with Enrique Tomás 5 Star Shoulder Ham
Lot with Ham Enrique Tomás 5 stars
- 1 50% Iberian acorn-fed ham (approx. 7.5 kg)
- 1/2 piece Iberian acorn-fed loin
- 1/2 piece Iberian acorn-fed chorizo
- 1/2 piece Iberian acorn-fed salami
- 1 bag of Sevillian Peaks
- 2 nougats El Romero
- 1 bottle of Cava Juvé y Camps Cinta Púrpura
- 1 bottle Red Wine Pairing
Five stars premium ham or shoulder ham - "Pata Negra"
Lot with Enrique Tomás 5 stars Premium Shoulder
- 1 Iberian acorn-fed shoulder 100% Iberian breed (weight 4.5 approx)
- 1/2 piece acorn-fed loin 75% Iberian breed
- 1/2 piece acorn-fed Iberian chorizo
- 1/2 piece Iberian acorn-fed salchichón
- 1 bottle Red Pairing Wine
- 1 bottle Cava Juvé & Camps Purple Ribbon
- 2 nougats El Romero
- 1 bag of Sevillian picos
Ham Enrique Tomás 5 stars Premium Lot
- 1 Iberian acorn-fed ham 100% Iberian breed (weight 7.5 approx)
- 1/2 piece acorn-fed loin 75% Iberian breed
- 1/2 piece acorn-fed Iberian chorizo
- 1/2 piece Iberian acorn-fed salchichón
- 1 bottle Red Pairing Wine
- 1 bottle Cava Juvé & Camps Purple Ribbon
- 2 nougats El Romero
- 1 bag of Sevillian picos
Ham or palette already cut
Do not cut yourself
If you don't beat around the bush and prefer only the whole ham or the whole shoulder already cut, without any additional product, yours is the "Don't cut yourself" Pack. We offer a palette or ham already cut and packaged, ready to enjoy! Choose between four stars, premium four stars, five stars or premium five stars.
Acorn-fed 50% Iberian shoulder ham sliced
- 15 80g sliced palette sachets
- 3 sachets of 80g cubes
- 3 sachets of 100g shavings
The savings packs
Ham and wine pack - 50% Iberian field bait ham
Ham and wine pack - Acorn-fed 50% Iberico Ham
Ham and wine PACK - 50% Iberian Cebo Shoulder
They include sachets of already sliced ham of the variety you choose (80g). The number of envelopes varies depending on whether you choose the savings pack with ham or shoulder. In each one we also include 1 packet of 80g taquitos, 1 packet of 100g chips, 2 bags of Sevillian picos and a bottle of wine of the same range as the variety you choose.
For lovers of already cut ham and wine we have our pairing basket
Includes:
- 3 envelopes of Enrique Tomás Iberico Cebo Ham
- Red or white wine pairing
- Two bags of Sevillian peaks
The price is not the most important thing in your Christmas lot
After mentioning all the possibilities to choose your ideal Christmas basket, we want to emphasize that the price is not the most important thing and it is something that must be taken into account when choosing the ham from your lot, which is more expensive, not It implies that the person who receives it will like it more.
You have to think that giving this product as a gift is giving a unique experience and, therefore, the main objective is to make sure that it is going to please. If you think that whoever receives the basket will enjoy a ham shoulder more, buy one of these. If, on the other hand, you prefer tasty cured but not very oily, the ideal is to opt for the Iberico de Cebo, a tasty and balanced ham that will make you look very good.
And if the gift is addressed to someone who enjoys ham and how it is capable of melting in the mouth, 100% Iberico is going to be a sure hit, an oily ham with a bacon full of flavor and practically transparent. Even so, if you have doubts you can get advice from our ham masters, either in physical stores, or on our website through the customer service chat.
Follow the advice that we give you at Enrique Tomás and you will see how your Christmas baskets with ham leave everyone speechless.