Spanish ham: Bellota, Serrano & Pata negra

Sliced Spanish ham

Sliced Pata negra shoulder ham

Sliced Bellota shoulder ham

May special Bellota

peta negra shoulder ham cebo and ham holder and ham knife

Bellota pata negra ham Before 216.77€

Curation: more than 36 months.

Origin: Extremadura

Race: Iberico (Bellota)

Promotion valid until 31st May 2012 or end of stocks. Non acumulable with other offers or vouchers.

Spanish ham types: Serrano, Ibérico & Ibérico Bellota

The Serrano ham comes from white pigs race. The white pig is bred in diferent areas of Spain and is cured in Salamanca, Teruel, Andalusia and Extremadura. It has less fat than the Iberian ham and the flavor is milder, salty and less fruity. Its aroma is pleaseant and the fat is ellowish white in colour.

Ibérico ham, the "pata negra"

The Iberian ham comes from Iberian pigs, which because of its black hooves are called "pata negra". There are 4 types of iberian "pata negra" ham, "cebo", "cebo de campo", "recebo" and the Bellota. The difference lies in the feeding and the growing area.

Ibérico Bellota ham, the best

The Bellota ham is comes from Iberian pigs which has been raised in freedom during the "montanera" time and fed on acorns. The curing is longer and both the flavor and the aroma isare intense and very characteristic. It is the most juicy and tasty.