Spanish jamón is the best ham in the world – but culture warriors are reviving its dark history

Spanish jamón is the best ham in the world – but culture warriors are reviving its dark history

The far right is using pork consumption as a means to exclude, just as it was in the Inquisition. It should be a source of joy and communitySpain makes the best ham in the world, and a multitude of incredible pork-based dishes. You have your crunchy, salty torreznos de Soria, fried cubes of pork belly, which make for a fantastic bar snack. Or cochinillo asado, a suckling pig that’s traditionally roasted in a wood oven, and so tender that it’s cu…