There are many producers of Spanish hams but the level of quality can be judged by the following:

We finished the meal with a bottle of Champagne and a couple of platters of Spanish ham.

Plus what's the difference between the bewildering choice of Spanish ham?

The accent here is on local produce, though the definition stretches to Spanish hams and chorizo.

You might say ham put down the Spanish ham.

I mentioned Spanish ham, and Raul got excited.

Try the octopus, or fried chickpeas with Spanish ham.

It's good quality stuff, aged 15 months, with a powerfully salty attack and the dense, concentrated pork flavor that sets Spanish hams apart.

I told them not to give us any of that lousy Spanish ham.

Other favorites include asparagus with Spanish ham and a veal piccata with stuffed tomatoes.