Purists are angry with the Spanish government for failing to protect jamón's integrity For the purist - and there are many purists - top-class jamón ibérico de bellota (acorn-fed Iberian ham) must come from Iberian blackfoot pigs that spend the last months of their lives eating acorns on the dehesa, a traditional Spanish or Portuguese pasture shaded by mature oak trees. After being hung and dry cured for at least 36 months, the meat produced is silky with fat, and, say experts, has a flavour ...
Fury in Spain at US plans to produce 'Iberian' ham in Texas and Georgia
The Guardian - 15 Aug 2020 07:00
Purists are angry with the Spanish government for failing to protect jamón's integrity For the purist - and there are many purists - top-class jamón ibérico de bellota (acorn-fed Iberian ham) must come from Iberian blackfoot pigs that spend the last months of their lives eating acorns on the dehesa, a traditional Spanish or Portuguese pasture shaded by mature oak trees. After being hung and dry cured for at least 36 months, the meat produced is silky with fat, and, say experts, has a flavour ...
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