: Terms like "rustic" for bread or "digestive" for cookies are marketing tactics; they do not guarantee the product is healthy or made traditionally. How to Use This Guide
: Ingredients are listed by weight from highest to lowest. The first ingredient should always be the actual food you intended to buy (e.g., milk for yogurt, meat for ham).
: Always look for the actual percentage of the main ingredient (e.g., "% of chicken" in nuggets or "% of fruit" in juice). El Jamon De York No Existe Marian Garcia rar
: Look for "Jamón Cocido Extra" , which must contain at least 80% meat. Avoid items labeled just "York" or "Fiambre," as these can contain as little as 50% meat, with the rest being starch and additives.
: Healthy processed foods typically have fewer than five ingredients and lack excessive additives used to mask low-quality primary ingredients. : Terms like "rustic" for bread or "digestive"
The book (York Ham Does Not Exist) by Marián García (popularly known as Boticaria García ) is a practical guide to decoding supermarket labels and making healthier food choices.
The title refers to the fact that "York ham" is not a legally recognized category in food regulations; products sold under this name are often low-quality "fiambres" (cold cuts) filled with starch and water rather than high-quality meat. : Always look for the actual percentage of
: Beware of products like surimi (crab sticks), which often contain no crab, or "Maria" cookies, which are frequently used in hospitals but are highly processed.