[Raw Ham Ranking] Great for drinks and as an extra side dish! MONOQLO Gourmet strictly selects recommendations that make you feel a bit rich!!
MONOQLO Gourmet tested 26 commercially available raw ham products. The 'Bettonia SI Galicia Chestnut Pork Raw Ham Aged 15 Months' won the Gold Award for its exceptional umami and aging aroma.
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Irresistible umami and aging aroma! Investigating raw ham recommendations
Raw ham is pork that has been soaked in salt or smoking liquid, then dried and aged without being heated. The aging aroma created by the breakdown of proteins during aging, the concentrated umami, and the unique flavor are perfect snacks for alcoholic drinks. Therefore, this time, in search of delicious raw ham, we thoroughly tested 26 products with good reputations in supermarkets and online shops.
PR TIMES has carefully selected and introduces the top 10 products that received high evaluations.
Evaluation Criteria:
- Taste: Out of 40 points
- Aroma: Out of 30 points
- Melt-in-mouth: Out of 20 points
- Repeatability: Out of 10 points
What is MONOQLO Gourmet?
MONOQLO Gourmet was launched in 2024 by the testing consumer review magazine 'MONOQLO'. Editorial staff and culinary professionals test and evaluate gourmet food. We award a 'Gold Award' mark to gourmet food that the editorial department 'sincerely recommends', found through strict, honest evaluations without any bias, fake reviews, or advertising.
Top 10 'Raw Hams' that play a big role as snacks and side dishes
The nutty aging aroma, the umami of the pork thigh, and the moderate saltiness are the best!
[1st Place] Gold Award: Bettonia SI Galicia Chestnut Pork Raw Ham Aged 15 Months
Actual Market Price: 755 yen / 50g
If you look closely at the raw ham, you can see that in addition to the fat, the lean meat is filled with countless white spots of marbling. This marbling is a characteristic of Galicia chestnut...
Raw ham is pork that has been soaked in salt or smoking liquid, then dried and aged without being heated. The aging aroma created by the breakdown of proteins during aging, the concentrated umami, and the unique flavor are perfect snacks for alcoholic drinks. Therefore, this time, in search of delicious raw ham, we thoroughly tested 26 products with good reputations in supermarkets and online shops.
PR TIMES has carefully selected and introduces the top 10 products that received high evaluations.
Evaluation Criteria:
- Taste: Out of 40 points
- Aroma: Out of 30 points
- Melt-in-mouth: Out of 20 points
- Repeatability: Out of 10 points
What is MONOQLO Gourmet?
MONOQLO Gourmet was launched in 2024 by the testing consumer review magazine 'MONOQLO'. Editorial staff and culinary professionals test and evaluate gourmet food. We award a 'Gold Award' mark to gourmet food that the editorial department 'sincerely recommends', found through strict, honest evaluations without any bias, fake reviews, or advertising.
Top 10 'Raw Hams' that play a big role as snacks and side dishes
The nutty aging aroma, the umami of the pork thigh, and the moderate saltiness are the best!
[1st Place] Gold Award: Bettonia SI Galicia Chestnut Pork Raw Ham Aged 15 Months
Actual Market Price: 755 yen / 50g
If you look closely at the raw ham, you can see that in addition to the fat, the lean meat is filled with countless white spots of marbling. This marbling is a characteristic of Galicia chestnut...