50% Race Iberico Bellota Ham "Majada Pedroche"

Buy Acorn-fed Iberico Ham "Majada Pedroche".

Every year, when autumn arrives, the Mediterranean forest made up of holm oaks and cork oaks in the north of Córdoba, comes to your appointment and generously provides Iberian pigs with their main sustenance, abundant acorns and wild grasses that complement their diet .

This 50% Iberian acorn-fed ham is the result of a careful selection of pigs raised in freedom and cured in a natural drying rooms.

Characteristics of bellota Iberian Ham.

As it comes from the crossing of 100% Iberian pigs with 100% Duroc pigs, it gives the meat a greater mellowness, with a higher percentage of intramuscular fat infiltration.

Narrow cane ham, characteristic of this breed. Aroma with hints of acorn and wild herbs, the basis of its diet and meat that melts in the mouth.

In our online Spanish ham shop we offer you Majada Pedroche acorn-fed ham from 7 kg to 9 kg in intervals of 500 grams.

Conservation and tasting of Iberian ham.

When you receive the Iberian acorn-fed ham, you must remove the protective wrapping and put it in a cool, dry place. Once started, you must protect the meat with a layer of the initial bacon that has been removed, to preserve its smoothness and not to dry out excessively. Always use suitable and well-sharpened utensils to obtain the best characteristics of the ham.

This tasty and appreciated Cured ham made in the Valle de los Pedroches can be tasted alone, accompanied by good bread and oil, or included in simple recipes such as a salmorejo, Andalusian gazpacho or delicious Iberian ham croquettes.