$40 Ham Sandwich Debuts at Limelight Marketplace

You may have never thought you'd shell out $26 for a burger, but Minetta Tavern's Black Label Burger has become a must-have for New York's foodie crowd.

Now, a new pricey sandwich has arrived in town, featuring the crown jewel of Spanish ham, Jamón Ibérico de Bellota.

The $39.95 "Conquistador," available at Jezalin's Gourmet Market inside Limelight Marketplace, is served plain in a crispy baguette so as to not alter the flavors of what has been called the "finest ham in the world."

Derived from the Black Iberian Pig, which lives primarily in the South and Southwest parts of Spain, Jamón ibérico accounts for only about 8% of Spain's cured ham production, and is not widely available stateside. In addition to the sandwich, Jezalin's will also sell the imported meat by the pound and slice (hand-sliced at $150/lb, to be exact), carefully carving from the thigh of the cured ibérico, with the bone and black foot left fully intact.

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Jezalin's at Limelight Marketplace
656 Avenue of the Americas at 20th Street