Prince Albert Jamon

Prince Albert Jamon

Unpolluted high-altitude air and Little Karoo temperatures impressed Spanish jamon producers sufficiently to partner with businessman Jason Lucas in the boutique production of cured hams in Prince Albert.

Prince Albert Jamon

 

Here hams from fig- and acorn-fed pigs are now cured in temperature-controlled rooms for at least eight months. Despite price tags starting at R2 500 per ham (a seven-year-matured goes for R10 000!), Lucas isn't struggling to find willing restaurant and foodie buyers.

To order whole hams, contact him at 083 675 0515, or try African Relish in Prince Albert, Ken Forrester Wines or Café Dijon restaurant in Stellenbosch, or & Union in Cape Town.