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The Culinary Culture of a Classic Basque Food. Bayonne is one of the most attractive towns in south west France and it's traditionally painted Basque houses are known worldwide the only thing Bayonne is better known for is it's ham. The secret to the particular taste of Bayonne Ham is in the salting and curing process and it has a lot to do with its geographical location. The famous branded stamp of the ham has long been protected by a European IGP (indication geographique protégée) which guarantees that the ham is sourced from one of 8 approved breeds of pigs whose zone of origin, feeding regime and slaughter are all carefully monitored. But it also guarantees that the curing exclusively takes place within the Adour river basin where the weather conditions are particularly well suited to curing ham. The Adour basin is caught... [read full story]
