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Jamón Serrano PGI is a Spanish dry-cured ham made from the cerdo blanco, a race of white pig native to Spain. It has broad strips of pink meat alongside strips of pure white fat, with no marbling.

“Jamón Serrano” literally translates as 'ham from the sierras' or 'ham from the highlands'. The pigs are fed on a diet of grain and cereal, and different names indicate how long it has been cured;

• De Bodega (ten to twelve months);
• Reserva (twelve to 15 months);
• and Gran Reserva (15 months and beyond.)

It is the most common type of Spanish ham and is typically served in very thin slices with some bread and perhaps a drizzle of Spanish olive oil. Chunks of jamón can be used to flavour stews or to garnish chilled soups such as gazpacho or salmorejo.