“…In order to extend the shelf-life of dry-cured meat products, mainly when they are sliced and vacuum-packaged, preservation technologies, such as freezing and refrigeration, are used during distribution and retail sale (Cilla, Martínez, Beltrán, & Roncáles, 2006a;Cilla, Martínez, Beltrán, & Roncalés, 2006b). Nevertheless, different studies have reported that storage time and fat content exerted a notable effect on the textural properties of dry cured products due to the crystallization of the fat and the increase in the solid fat content at low temperatures (Campos, Narine, & Marangoni, 2002;Cilla et al, 2006b;García-Esteban, Ansorena, & Astiasarán, 2004;Papadima, & Bloukas, 1999;Rubio, Martínez, García-Cachán, Rovira, & Jaime, 2007a, Rubio et al, 2007bSantacatalina, García-Pérez, Corona, & Benedito, 2010).…”