Iberico Bellota hand carved from Iberico pigs raised in freedom in Extremadura and fed with acorns.
Jamón ibérico, “Iberian ham” is a variety of jamón or presunto, a type of cured leg of pork produced in Spain and Portugal. The hams from the slaughtered pigs are salted and left to begin drying for two weeks, after which they are rinsed and left to dry for another four to six weeks. The curing process then takes at least twelve months, although some producers cure their jamones ibéricos for up to 48 months.During the curing process the meat is dried in salt, which helps to prevent the build-up of harmful organisms, and then is hung to be exposed to the elements, producing an exterior layer of mold which helps to protect the meat inside.
It can be eaten on its own or with bread and red wine.