NOTE: This is a deposit only for a traditional Jamón Iberico Bellota ham. Your deposit will put you on a waiting list. Bone-in hams weigh on the average about 15 lb. The approximate cost will be $96/lb – with the FINAL PRICE being about $1500. The target date for delivery of the whole traditional "pata negra" Jamón Iberico is the summer of 2008.

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en español abajo)

Like Beluga caviar or Kobe beef, "Jamón Iberico Bellota" is the ultimate of its kind. We have been on a quest for this finest of all hams since we founded La Tienda more than ten years ago.  (more info)

NOTE: This is a deposit only for a traditional Jamón Iberico Bellota ham. Your deposit will put you on a waiting list. Bone-in hams weigh on the average about 15 lb. The approximate cost will be $96/lb – with the FINAL PRICE being about $1500. The target date for delivery of the whole traditional "pata negra" Jamón Iberico is the summer of 2008.

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en español abajo)

Like Beluga caviar or Kobe beef, "Jamón Iberico Bellota" is the ultimate of its kind. We have been on a quest for this finest of all hams since we founded La Tienda more than ten years ago.

The hams come from an ancient breed of pig, Cerdo Ibérico, which has been roaming the woodland meadows of western Spain feeding on acorns for thousands of years. Jamón Iberico Bellota is the pride of Spain, and Spaniards consume the vast majority of the limited number of hams produced in their own country. Some producers have waiting lists for several years for their best products.

Each fall a traditional group of breeders sets aside a select group of young pigs, allowing them to roam the dehesa woodlands. There they feast upon acorns which are falling in abundance from the holm oak and cork trees. They gorge themselves, putting on at least two pounds of weight each day!

When it is time for their sacrifice (the Spanish term for slaughter), these genetically unique animals produce Jamón Ibérico Bellota hams that are marbled with rich golden fat infused with the flavor of the Iberico pigs' favorite food: the acorn -'bellota' in Spanish. Remarkably, a good portion of which is mono-unsaturated, similar to healthy olive oil. Sliced paper-thin, it glistens at room temperature and provides an inimitable rich nutty flavor and tender texture.

Each ham will be weighed before shipping. Because of variation in the size of the Jamón, the price of the individual ham will vary. Bone-in hams will weigh about 15 lb. Due to the variations in the valuation of the Euro, the final cost may be slightly different than discussed above.

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En La Tienda, nos hemos lanzado a la búsqueda del mejor de todos los jamones, el jamón ibérico, desde que abrimos el negocio. Como el caviar de Beluga o la carne de Kobe, el jamón ibérico es el rey de su especie. Los jamones ibéricos están veteados de ricas grasas doradas, rebosantes del sabor de su comida favorita, la bellota. Cortados en lonchas tan finas como el papel, tiene un rico sabor abellotado y una textura tierna. El jamón ibérico es el orgullo de España, y los españoles consumen la mayor parte de estos jamones en su propio país.

Algunos productores tienen listas de espera de varios años para sus mejores productos. La fecha objetivo de entrega del jamón ibérico pata negra entero se fijará para 2008. Cada jamón se pesará antes de enviarlo. Averigüe más cosas sobre este jamón de pata negra de España en nuestra página web.
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