Jamón ibérico de bellota (acorn-fed Iberian ham) Spanish ham comes in many forms, but to be defined as jamón ibérico de bellota (acorn-fed Iberian ham), which is what the clients want, it must first come from Iberian blackfoot pigs. Iberico Pig (Cerdo Iberico) These iberian pigs must spend several months of the year roaming the dehesa, … [Read more...]
The IBÉRICO ham source of Health The advantages of the spanish Iberian ham (jamón ibérico) for health are indisputable, because it reduces cholesterol, contributes to lower blood pressure and has strong antioxidant action. Iberian ham (jamón ibérico de bellota) is composed of proteins and fats, iberico is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, which produce a … [Read more...]
New Markets for jamón ibérico It is well known that spanish ham and especially iberian ham “jamón ibérico de bellota” has become a gastronomic delicacy around the globe, and it is a fact that is increasingly large demand for this delicacy in international markets these days. We met with Mr. Martinez 7 Bellotas CEO, we … [Read more...]
Processing spanish ham “Jamon iberico” designed for the US The version of spanish ham iberico pata negra ham online, is a gourmet ham that has a long and interesting history. The ham is produced under very stringent conditions in the dehesas of southwestern Salamanca, Spain. There is many reason why most North Americans have never come … [Read more...]
Iberian Ham JAMON IBERICO The king of Iberian pork, from a purebred pig that lives its entire life in the oak groves of the dehesa, in southwestern Spain. In the last three months of its life, it grazes almost exclusively on foraged acorns. Its silky fat is full of omega-3s; it is umami-rich and deeply … [Read more...]
Iberico Ham The pure iberian acorn ham ”jamón ibérico de bellota“ is a gourmet product health care who has the pleasure to enjoy and extracted from pigs raised on a natural pasture. With feeding on acorn “bellota” , the pure iberian pig fat has a high rate of monounsaturated fatty acids, highlighting the presence of oleic acid … [Read more...]
Anselmo Perez, award-winning ham slicer “Jamón ibérico de bellota” from Spain “Slicing ham at a high level is considered an art” – How did you start in this profession? How did you learn? Anselmo Perez – It started out of love. I simply love to see how aiberian ham is cut. With experience, hard work, and … [Read more...]
Spanish ham is greatly prized as a gourmet food both in Spain and around the world. It is eaten regularly in most Spanish households. In fact, not only is Spain the largest producer of air-dried-cured ham, Spaniards are the number one consumers in the world! Every Spaniard eats about 5 kilograms of cured ham per … [Read more...]
The fat of Iberico bellota ham contains over 55% oleic acid (a mono-unsaturated fatty acid). Rigorous scientific studies have shown that these fats exercise a beneficial effect on cholesterol in the blood by increasing the amount of good (HDL) cholesterol and reducing bad (LDL) cholesterol. Only virgin olive oil has a higher oleic acid content. … [Read more...]
Best iberian pigs for Jamon Iberico Here, pastures are in fact open woodlands of holm oaks and cork oaks, with an abundance of aromatic herbs such as rosemary and thyme. This traditional habitat of the Iberian pig is also the source of a rich, well-balanced diet that is essential to the organoleptic qualities of its … [Read more...]
