Jambon
Savoury pastry snack
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Jambons (from French jambon 'ham'; Irish: siamban,[1] [ˈʃiəmˠbˠənˠ]) are square pastries filled with cheese and chunks of ham. They are a deli item popular in Ireland. The product emerged during the 1990s as part of a broader movement towards "food to go".[2] The multinational bakery company Délifrance says that it adapted and launched the jambon as a new product in the Irish market in 1997.[3]
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A jambon | |
| Type | Pastry |
|---|---|
| Course | Lunch / Snack |
| Associated cuisine | Ireland |
| Main ingredients | Puff pastry, ham, cheese |
Twenty million jambons were purchased by Irish consumers in 2020.[4] Following the trend of meat-free sausage rolls, vegan jambons have also been available since 2020. These pastries are produced in a similar manner, using meat substitutes and cheese analogues for the filling.[5][2]
Jambons are known in France as paniers feuilletés au jambon et au fromage (puff pastry baskets with ham and cheese).[6][7]
On March 19, 2021, Jambons Limited[clarification needed] registered a trademark in Ireland for 'Jambons'. The trademark covers two images of text of the word 'Jambons'.[8] Jambons Limited also registered another 'Jambons' trademark in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2021.[9]
Variants
Jambons Limited, part of the Golden Bake Group in Ireland, markets several variants of jambons, including:
Events and competitions involving jambons have also been hosted and popularised in Ireland, including the annual National Jambons Day,[11] and campaigns such as Golden Bake seeking their new 'Head Jambons Taster'.[12]
In popular culture
In the RTÉ comedy series Hardy Bucks, one of the main characters, Buzz McDonnell, has an obsession with jambons.[13][14]
