THE SECRET TO HAVING AN EXCELLENT PIECE OF IBERIAN HAM IS: ITS PREPARATION If we combine a raw material of excellent quality with an exceptional production process, the result cannot be other than a jewel of national gastronomy: Iberian ham. This process results from the sum of the experience of generations of ham-making families, who […]
Its preparation If we combine a raw material of excellent quality, with an exceptional production process, the result cannot be other than a jewel of national gastronomy: Iberian ham. This process results from the sum of the experience of generations of ham-making families, who put all their knowledge, care and dedication into bringing an exquisite […]
Pairings We talk about pairing when we mix several elements that combine in perfect harmony, enhancing one another. The objective that we pursue with pairing consists of boosting the flavour of a product with another product. We need to know the flavour, aroma and texture of a product in order to know the reaction it will have when mixing it with one drink […]
A slow and paused curing process allows the pieces to reach an optimal maturation through the window opening and closing system. Not all the pieces are cured in this way, but usually the highest quality Iberian hams follow this process. Once “las canales” have arrived at the elaboration company, their cutting begins. As soon as the hams and shoulders […]
This period coincides with the optimal period of ripeness of acorn, that together with natural pastures will become the base of the feeding of ibérico pigs intended for the elaboration of jamón de bellota. This farming and feeding method, based on squeezing the own resources of the dehesa, through acorns, shrubs and natural herbs, is what we call a montanera. […]
The jamón ibérico is one of the jewels of our gastronomy that can be obtained from ibérico pigs. These pigs, which are native to the Iberian Peninsula, have certain genetic characteristics that provide the pieces with a succulence and an incomparable flavour. It is important to bear in mind that, in order to be able to say that a […]
