“…However, most dry‐cured hams in the market are made of pork (Harkouss et al, ; Martínez‐Arellano et al, ; Petrova, Aasen, Rustad, & Eikevik, ; Toldra, ). Mutton, a high‐protein, low‐fat, and low‐cholesterol meat, is expected to gain popularity as an alternative to pork in dry‐cured hams (Zhang, Yoo, Gathercole, Reis, & Farouk, ). Mutton is widely consumed in European Mediterranean countries and other regions around the world where it has a strong traditional component (Schirmer, Wiik‐Nielsen, & Skaar, ).…”