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Jamón de Huelva DOP
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Jamón de Huelva, also known as Jamón de Jabugo. Is one of the most appreciated types of Spanish hams. It is produced in the mountain areas of Huelva province in Andalusia from the meat of porks that live their entire lifes roaming freely in the "dehesas", the forests of this part of Spain....
Calçot de Valls IGP
Calçot is a variety of green onion known as Blanca gran tardana in the Catalan language or Blanca grande tardana in Spanish. The Calçot from Valls (Tarragona, Catalonia) is a registered EU Protected Geographical Indication. Calçots are very popular in the Southern half of Catalonia, where regular calçot-eating festivals are organised every season.
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Oli de Mallorca DOP
Oli de Mallorca is an olive oil from the island of Majorca, with Protected Designation of Origin. Each of the olive varieties used in the designation of origin contributes in its own way: Mallorcan olives contribute to the softness, sweetness and flavor of ripe almonds, the Arbequina olives give the extra virgin oil its green fruit flavor, while the Picual variety has spicy and bitter attributes....
Sierra de Cazorla DOP
Sierra de Cazorla is an Spanish olive oil from the the South of Jaen province, in Andalusia. The production area is next to the Cazorla mountain range and natural park.
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Sabina DOP
Sabina DOP olive oil originates in the hills of the Lazio region, near Rome. The following olive varieties are used: Carboncella, Leccino, Raja, Frantoio, Olivastrone, Moraiolo, Olivago, Salviana and Rosciola....
Tergeste DOP
Tergeste (PDO) is the name of an olive oil with Protected Designation of Origin from the area around Trieste, in North-East Italy, right on the border with Slovenia. The province of Trieste is suitable for olive cultivation for its geographical location with the influence of the Adriatic sea making the local climate similar to southern regions. The number of mills authorized in the province of Trieste are 6 and producers over five hundred, but on...
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