Barrancos ham

[1] It's prepared using hind legs of pigs from the so-called Alentejana breed (Sus ibericus), fed with acorns.

[2] The legs are salted, dried, and cured, without undergoing any smoking process, and they must weigh over 6 kg when still fresh.

They have a distinct end shape obtained through elongated cutting, trimmed to a point or beak.

The color should range from pink to purplish red, with visible fat among the muscular mass.

[2] As a symbol of its protected designation of origin, Barrancos hams are marked with the cross of the Order of Avis using branding iron.