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5. Iberico ham
A type of cured ham produced in Spain and Portugal, the finest Iberico ham is from free range pigs that have a diet of only acorns during the last period of their life.
The classification of Iberico ham is extremely strict, with ‘black label’ ham considered to be the very best – produced from pure-bred Iberian pigs, roaming oak forests and feasting on acorns. On top of that, the ham is cured for a lengthy 36 months! According to the Guinness World Records, the most expensive leg of ham commercially available is an Iberian ‘Manchado de Jabugo’, retailing at a whopping £3,192.76 (as of 20 March 2016).
Although the pigs are reared for just three years, the ham legs are then cured for up to six!
Food selling for such outrageous amount? That's hilarious