Iberico Ham de Bellota Fermín Boneless
The beauty of Iberico Ham de Bellota Fermín Boneless is visible just by looking at it. This marbled piece of ham is a pleasure for all the senses: delicious to taste and smell, wonderful to see and touch, solid cut and when is removed the first layer of fat, it reveals a ruby red meat.
You cannot stop closing your eyes when the fat of the Iberico Ham de Bellota Fermín Boneless melts slowly by the heat of the mouth and feel the tasty flavors of sweet and salty nut. Brought to you from La Alberca, Salamanca Spain, now for your enjoyment in the U.S.
At the west of Spain, in a beautiful mountain village of La Alberca, the warehouses of Fermín Brand are located; in this place is where the Iberico Ham de Bellota Fermín Boneless is cured and previously the manufacturing process of this real culinary treasure like Iberico Ham de Bellota Fermín Boneless had begun. At the beginning the purebred Iberian pigs from which this delicacy is made are selected. Black Iberian pigs running freely in family groups, fed mainly on sweet oak acorns, they also consume herbs and wild grasses. These acorns give a delicious nutty flavor to the Iberico Ham de Bellota Fermín Boneless and are full of antioxidants that allow the pork meat is cured for long periods with a small amount of salt.
The Iberico Hams de Bellota Fermín Boneless are hung to dry in winter. As the season changes and the temperature rises, complex chemical changes occur that transform the meat into the Iberico Ham de Bellota Fermín Boneless. The combination of thousands of flavor compounds makes of the Iberico Ham de Bellota Fermín Boneless one of the treasures of Spanish culinary culture. During this time, the “Maestro Jamonero” controls the entry of fresh air from the mountain to the warehouses. Its mission is to keep temperature and humidity levels suitable for obtaining an impeccable Iberico Ham de Bellota Fermín Boneless.
The Iberico Ham de Bellota Fermín Boneless is cured for longer than any other iberico ham, due to the antioxidants present in the diet of acorns. The diet of the pigs and their active life, make possible to start on the infiltration of fat between the muscles that produce the colorful marbling in the Iberico Ham de Bellota Fermín Boneless which is a pleasure for all the senses. Because of the diet based on acorn, the meat of the Iberico Ham de Bellota Fermín Boneless is high in monounsaturated fat, so it is a heart-healthy food for excellence.
Manufacturer: Embutidos y Jamones Fermín.
Source: La Alberca, Salamanca, Spain