WHAT IS LOMO IBÉRICO DE BELLOTA?
Arturo Sánchez’s acorn-fed Lomo Ibérico is one of a kind. Made from acorn-fed 100% Iberian pigs and cured for a minimum of 6 months in a natural curing process in the fresh mountain air of Guijuelo. Savour thin slices of this tasty lomo cured sausage with a glass of fine wine.
The nature of this piece ensures that there is a high fat infiltration giving it its particular and distinctive marbled appearance. Arturo Sanchez’s family has been perfecting the Lomo Iberico preparation and dressing for generations with natural spices and an extraordinary De La Vera Spanish Paprika.
Only the best loin pieces are used in the process, as they must be impeccable pieces. After the preparation and dressing, the loins are stuffed into natural casing and smoked traditionally in a holm oak wood fire room. After the product spends a minimum of 6 months of natural drying process in our natural cellars. The result is an elegant product that has an intense delicate flavour with high permanence on the palate.
This classic Spanish sausage comes ready sliced in an attractive presentation pack and makes for a special gift for the Spanish food aficionado. A superb sausage that is succulent, with incredibly soft texture thanks to the lean pork cuts used to make it.
Ibérico charcuterie can only come from black pigs of the Iberian breed. This legendary and select race has many qualities, including a great capacity to accumulate fat under its skin and between the muscular fibres. The fat is what produces the typical white streaks that make its hams so special and bring the legendary flavour. The presence of this fat, when used to create chorizo adds a special dimension to the flavour – something that must be tried! The acorn-fed richness runs through the sausage, creating that classic rich nutty flavour that you can only get from the Dehesas of Spain. The sausages are also hand filled to ensure that this wonderful tradition of producing Lomo Ibérico is kept alive.
HOW TO SERVE LOMO IBÉRICO DE BELLOTA?
Lomo Ibérico should be ideally served at a temperature of around 20 degrees Celsius. The reason behind this, is because lomo contains oleic acid which is activated when the sliced pork loin reaches a temperature of 15 degrees celsius or more. This acid breaks the meat cells making the meat shine and sweat, releasing the full aromas and flavours of the lomo ibérico.
To serve Arturo Sanchez Lomo Ibérico de Bellota, open the pack and allow the sliced sausage to breathe for 30 minutes, just like a bottle good wine. Serve on a warm plate so the ham reaches the ideal serving temperature, and the oleic acid gets activated.
Tip – you can run the pack under hot water for a few minutes, pat dry with a towel and lay the slices of lomo spreading them evenly.
The best partner to our acorn-fed ibérico lomo with good quality crusty bread and a fine wine such as Carpess Crianza from Rioja.
HOW TO STORE LOMO IBÉRICO DE BELLOTA?
Our Lomo Ibérico comes already sliced in a vacuum-packed tray. Keep refrigerated between 0 and 6 ºC. Keep in the refrigerator for up to 12 months unopened. Once opened, you can use the resealable plastic pouch to seal it and use within 1 week.
