Usually from the smell and feel. If it smells odd - yeasty, sulfurous, or of ammonia - then it is bad. If it is getting slimy, it is going bad.
You can tell that a ham has gone bad by looking at it and smelling it. If it smells strange or looks like it has mold, it is bad.
You can eat Serrano ham whenever you want! Goes best with Manchego cheese.
Serrano ham
To identify ham when it has gone off, you must smell and touch it. If it feels sticky and slippery, and has a bad smell to it, it has gone off.
Throw it out, genius.
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Taste This - 2004 Cured Pork and Serrano Ham was released on: USA: 14 June 2008
It's not cooked but dry-cured.
Parma Ham for Italy, and Serrano Ham for Spain....
Dried and cured ham, sausages and meats like serrano ham, prosciutto, salami etc
Parma and Serrano ham is first cured in salt for two months. Then it is pressed dry and left to age in a dark room for two years, and sometimes nitrites are added.
No, green ham does not mean it has gone bad. "Green" in this context refers to the curing process involving nitrites, which give the ham its characteristic pink color. It is safe to eat when cooked thoroughly.