Arcos Spanish Bamboo Ham Holder

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Price: $107.00    

Product Feature

• Traditionally designed ham holder used by the professional Spanish master ham cutters
• Handsome bamboo wood holder with natural finish
• State-of-the art screw system holds perfectly the ham leg
• Well balanced and non-slippery makes it easy and safe while cutting the ham leg
• Made in Spain by Arcos, a leading European knife manufacturer with traditions stretching back to 1745

Product Description

Enjoy cured Spanish ham (jam �n) at home with this handsome bamboo wood ham holder from Arcos--the legendary Spanish knife manufacturer. Designed to firmly hold Spanish ham legs, it features a state-of-the-art screw system for optimal balance and resistance to slippage while cutting very thin slices of ham. It measures 9 by 13 by 19 inches, and it has a natural wood finish.

A true culinary classic, Spanish jamón is a special taste to be savored and enjoyed. An important aspect of enjoying this delicacy is enabling the safe and easy cutting of the leg, which means employing the proper mounting and support of the jam �n.

And the placement of the ham in its support stand will depend on how you are going to consume the leg. If you are to consume the entire leg at once, the hoof of the ham should be placed facing upwards, but if you are going to consume it over time the hoof should be placed facing downwards, so as to begin with the narrowest part of the ham which has the least amount of fat and therefore the first part of the leg to dry out.

The main parts of a jamón are:

• La Maza: The thicker end of the ham with the largest amount of lean, juicy meat, which is visible and ready to cut when the ham is placed with the hoof facing up.
• La Contramaza and Babilla: the part of the ham with the least lean meat. It is visible and ready to be cut when the ham is placed with the hoof facing down. It is the least juicy of the ham so it is recommended that you consume this part last.
• La Jarrete and Ca �a:: These parts are always used for cutting the harder chunks of ham found in this area called taquitos de jam �n, which are full of flavor and are used in soups and other dishes.

See a larger image of the main jam �n parts.

Suggested knives.

How to Carve a Leg of Jam� n

In addition to a ham holder, you will need:

• A jam �n knife: Long, narrow, and flexible blade, a granton edge will be very useful.
• A chef's knife: An 8-inch chef's knife to do the outer skin carving job.
• A boning knife: To separate the meat from the bones.
• A sharpening/honing steel: To keep your ham knife sharp for thinner slices.

About Arcos

Arcos is a leading Spanish knife manufacturer and one of the oldest knife and cutlery manufacturers in the world. In 1745, Don Juan de Arcos started hand-crafting the first knives and scissors marked with the Arcos brand, and many of these pieces are displayed in the National Museum of Archeology of Madrid. Gregorio Arcos Aroca turned the small hand-crafted workshop into a mass-production factory for professional knives in 1875. And a century later, Gregorio Arcos Villanueva started the international expansion of the company. Today, Arcos is still a family owned business and proud of its remarkable heritage.

To learn more about the history of Arcos, see this larger timeline image.

Arcos Spanish Bamboo Ham Holder Review

I was fortunate enough to receive a whole prosciutto de parma for my birthday this year. It was a really fabulous gift and tasted incredible. If you are reading this review, you already know that a stand is an absolute necessity when carving a whole cured ham. I did a lot of research and found many nice stands in the 50 to 70 dollar price range. However, almost all stands are made for a bone in ham and mine is, unfortunately, bone out. There are not as many stands accommodating a bone out ham, and they are significantly more expensive. After much research, I settled on this one.

The stand is decent enough and serves its purpose. The build quality was lacking a bit, and the holes drilled in the stand were not lined up well with the opposite side. The biggest problem I encountered was that the front spike on the base of the stand that holds the front of the ham was set much to far forward for my 16 pounder. I believe the angle from the back to front is way to steep for any bone out ham. A few minutes with my drill took care of that problem though.

I give it four stars due to decent price, real wood frame, and ease of use with a bone out ham. Most importantly, buy a bone in ham. If for whatever reason you have a bone out ham and don't want to use an electric meat slicer, I would recommend this stand.

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