Iberian acorn ham in Extremadura
Mateo wants a slice of his uncle's ham in Extremadura. It is Iberian acorn ham from pigs that eat acorns among holm oaks, cut in very thin slices.
Jamón ibérico
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Present tense and food words: ham, acorn, slice, ham stand, knife, drying room.
Mateo tastes Iberian acorn ham at his uncle's house in Extremadura. The pig eats acorns among holm oaks, the leg hangs and cures for a long time, and his uncle cuts thin slices. Serrano ham is another Spanish ham and is not Iberian.
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el jamón ibérico
newIberian ham
Key term for the article topic
Must-know Spanish food vocabulary
carne curada
newcured meat
Related to ham production
Food vocabulary
cerdos ibéricos
newIberian pigs
Core topic vocabulary
Animal + origin adjectives
bellotas de robles
newacorns from oak trees
Explaining ham quality
Nature vocabulary
proceso de curación
newcuring process
Core concept of the article
Process vocabulary
jamón de bellota
newacorn-fed ham
Premium ham type
Key vocabulary from article
un manjar para ocasiones especiales
newSpecial occasion delicacy
Describing when to eat
Phrase for special occasions
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
jamón
jamón
ham
Basic Spanish word
High-frequency food vocabulary
bellota
bellota
acorn
Key to understanding Iberian pig diet
Essential vocabulary
curado
curado
cured
Adjective from curarse
Food description vocabulary
sal
sal
salt
Basic ingredient
Kitchen vocabulary
cortador
cortador
ham cutter
Profession related to jamón
Food professions
manjar
manjar
delicacy
Describing premium food
Food description vocabulary
Grammar in context
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ser + adjective
ser + adjective
ser + adjective pattern
Describing food quality
Grammar pattern for descriptions
se + verb (passive)
se + verb (passive)
se + verb (passive voice)
Passive constructions in Spanish
Grammar for describing processes
durante + time
durante + time
during + time period
Time expressions
Grammar for duration
ordinal + calidad
ordinal + calidad
ordinal number + quality
Describing ham types
Grammar for classification
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