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Two Spanish brothers are trying to make their own jamón in Texas. Acornseekers.com
by Jakawao 9y ago
Two Spanish brothers are trying to make their own jamón in Texas.
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- vetinari 9y agoThey must be aware that will run into geographical indication protection. Similarly to Italians making cheese all over Europe, but being unable to call it Parmesan. So in the end, they can have a product that will taste very similarly, but they will have to sell them under different name.
- dagw 9y agoThe US isn't as strict as Europe when it comes to enforcing those sorts of rules. For example you can buy bottles of US made sparkling wine labeled "California Champagne" and various cheese like products labeled "Parmensan" that have never been anywhere near Italy.
- ycombobreaker 9y agoAs i understand it "Parmigiano Reggiano" is the protected term. Parmesan cheese is the whatever-product.
- dagw 9y agoThat might be true for the US, in the EU both Parmigiano Reggiano and Parmesan cheese are protected.