The Iberian flavor
OUR VIRUTEO SUGGESTIONS
Ham shaves, due to their small size and thinness, are an ideal complement to all kinds of dishes, appetizers or starters. A versatile, tasty and stylish ingredient.
Thanks to their exceptional quality, they add an unmistakable extra touch of flavor to all recipes.
You can combine them with all kinds of dishes and ingredients, adding them at the end if you want to preserve their full intensity and texture, or at the beginning of preparation if you prefer them to melt and blend with the dish’s other flavors.
Appetizers and Snacks
Cones of wood shavings
Serve the shavings on their own in paper cones or on small spoons, like a premium snack. If you want to enhance the flavor, add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkle of black pepper.
Crispy shavings
Spread the shavings on a sheet of baking paper and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 5-7 minutes, being careful not to burn them. Eat them on their own or as a topping for soups, salads, or eggs.
Mini Savory Puff Pastries
Fill puff pastry with shavings and aged Manchego cheese. Bake for 10 minutes and you’ll get some addictive bites.
Cold skewers
Cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, ham shavings, and basil. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and enjoy your Iberian ham pincho.
SALADS
Warm spinach salad
Sauté baby spinach with garlic and add shavings at the end, until they soften slightly. Enjoy it even more by adding a honey-mustard vinaigrette.
Roasted chickpea salad
Bake the chickpeas with bell peppers and red onion. When you take it out of the oven, add shavings on top. You’ll get a crunchy, flavorful, and filling salad.
Pear and arugula salad
Prepare a delicious salad with sliced pear, arugula, blue cheese, walnuts, and shavings. Add a drizzle of Modena balsamic vinegar at the end for dressing.
EGGS AND SCRAMBLED EGGS
Broken eggs with shavings
Cut and fry potatoes into small cubes, then add a fried egg and a generous pinch of shavings on top. The ham melts into the yolk.
Scrambled eggs with mushrooms and wood shavings
Sauté a mixture of mushrooms of your choice with garlic and parsley in a little oil. Add shavings at the end and finish the recipe with two more minutes in the pan.
Juicy tortilla with wood chips
Sauté some onion and add the beaten egg. Immediately add the shavings to the mixture and cook the omelet until it’s runny inside.
PASTA, RICE, AND RISOTTO
Iberian carbonara spaghetti
When preparing your spaghetti carbonara, substitute the pancetta with shavings of ham for a much tastier, more Iberian-inspired recipe. Creamy and with a smoky touch.
Creamy seafood rice
The moment you turn off the heat to let the rice rest, add ham shavings as a final topping. You’ll achieve an unbeatable contrast of flavors between the ham and the prawns.
VEGETABLES AND SIDE DISHES
Sautéed artichokes with wood shavings
Once the artichokes are candied, add a few drops of lemon juice and sprinkle with lemon zest. Serve them and make them your star dish of the season.
Grilled zucchini
Slice the zucchini very thinly and arrange the slices on a plate. Top with grated Parmesan cheese and shavings, and lightly broil in the oven.
Green beans with ham
Sauté the green beans in a paella pan with garlic and a little oil, then add the shavings to blend all the flavors. The result is perfectly cooked beans with a surprisingly intense and delicious taste.
Fish and Seafood
Cod with a wood chip crust
Prepare a mixture of breadcrumbs, parsley, and shavings. Cover the cod loin with the mixture, drizzle with a little oil, and bake in the oven for about 8 minutes. The result is crispy cod with an intense Iberian flavor.
Grilled scallops
Brush the scallops with a mixture of oil, parsley, and lemon zest, and sear them on a griddle for 2-3 minutes. Sauté some crispy shavings in a pan with a little oil and add them on top of the scallops.
King prawns in garlic sauce with wood shavings
Lightly sauté the prawns in a paella pan with a little oil, garlic, and chili pepper. When you remove them, add shavings of chili pepper on top and enjoy the surprising mix of flavors.
BREADS, TOASTS, AND PIZZAS
Tomato and shavings toast
Lightly toast a slice of rustic bread. Spread it with grated tomato, add a little salt and a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Top with ham shavings and enjoy the best ham toast.
Crystal bread with shavings
Make a parallel cut in the crystal bread and slice it into wide sections to create a toast-sized portion. Toast it lightly and add salt and extra virgin olive oil to taste. Top the toast with a generous handful of shavings.
Sweet and Savory Treats
Pears poached in wine with wood shavings
Once the pears have been boiled in wine, let them cool and add a topping of crispy shavings before eating. You’ve never tasted such a uniquely delicious pear.