WHAT IS JAMÓN IBÉRICO DE BELLOTA?
This product is Arturo Sánchez’s soul. The pillar and foundation that has held this legendary Ibérico house since 1917: excellence, craft, honesty, tradition.
Jamon Ibérico de Bellota is a true gastronomic jewel, because each piece is unique: the union of the best raw material, the pure breed pig raised in the best dehesa fields, and the natural curing in our cellars in Guijuelo.
Time is of essence on a product like this: two years of living in freedom, in the dehesa fields, with two seasons to guarantee a double acorn-based feed and its healthy nutritional properties; then, a minimum of 48 months’ curing in Guijuelo, in natural drying sheds, where the cold, dry wind of the Béjar and Gredos mountains do the rest.
Every day is different, a true challenge, and only the deepest knowledge gathered over more than a century of experience by a family who loves their work can guarantee that the 100% Iberian cured acorn ham that reaches your table is unique among the Iberian hams: the essence of a pure, balanced, full flavour. Unforgettable.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IBÉRICO DE BELLOTA AND CEBO?
The official classification allowed is distinguished mainly between Ibérico de Bellota which are pigs purely fed on acorns or Ibérico de Cebo which are pigs fed on a minor proportion of acorns and a combination of compound feeds approved by the corresponding Denomination of Origin.
HOW DO I PREPARE MY ARTURO SÁNCHEZ JAMÓN IBÉRICO DE BELLOTA?
Mount your Jamon Ibérico de Bellota 100% in a ham holder and cut delicate thin slices, about the size of a credit card. Serve them on warm plates to allow the flavours to emerge, along with some good bread and a glass of fine Spanish red wine or a cool glass of dry sherry.
Because whole hams continue to cure until you cut into them, you can hang it for up to 12 months before its first use, where it will only improve with time.
At Basco, each ham we send is accompanied by care and handling instructions as well as ham carving tips. A ham holder stand and ham carving knife are necessary accessories in order to carve Spanish ham properly.
HOW DO I STORE MY ARTURO SÁNCHEZ JAMÓN IBÉRICO DE BELLOTA?
Store your Arturo Sánchez Jamón Ibérico de Bellota Gran Reserva ham in a cool, dry place. There is no cooking required. Unopened this ham can last 12 months. Once you peel the outer layer of skin, cover the meat with thin slices of fat and cling film to avoid air drying it and still store in a cool, dry place. Once opened, this ham can last up to one month if covered properly. If you are not eating the ham in one go, we recommend opening it in sections to prolong its shelf life.
AVERAGE WEIGHT 7.5KG. PRODUCT INCLUDES FREE DELIVERY. PLEASE NOTE THAT WEIGHTS CAN VARY FROM HAM TO HAM, SO EXPECT A SLIGHT VARIATION ON THE WEIGHT OF YOUR HAM.
