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– **In popular culture**
– In the RTÉ comedy series “Hardy Bucks,” Buzz McDonnell is obsessed with jambons.

– **See also**
– Food portal
Sausage roll
– Puff pastry
– Croissant

– **References**
– Foras na Gaeilge. Siamban.
– Devery, Caitriona (27 October 2020). Mysteries of the Deli: The Jambon. District Magazine.
– Devery, Caitriona (23 January 2022). Jambons: The Not-So-Full Irish Breakfast. Ireland Eats.
– Porzio, Stephen (18 March 2021). An Irish puff pastry producer is looking for a head jambon taster. JOE.
– Golden Bake Vegan Range out now! Golden Bake

– **External links**
– Jambon recipe – ilovecooking.ie

– **Content Title: Ham**

Ham (Wikipedia)

Ham is pork from a leg cut that has been preserved by wet or dry curing, with or without smoking. As a processed meat, the term "ham" includes both whole cuts of meat and ones that have been mechanically formed.

Ham
Half of a bone-in ham, studded with cloves
TypePreserved meat
Main ingredientsCured leg cut pork
Typical slice of ham

Ham is made around the world, including a number of regional specialties. In addition, numerous ham products have specific geographical naming protection.

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