Iberico Ham Shoulder de Bellota Montaraz
The Iberico Shoulder de Bellota Montaraz is one of the treasures of the Spanish culinary culture. This Iberico shoulder is made following a craft tradition maintained for more than 40 years in Salamanca, Spain. Montaraz is the firm engaged in extensive breeding of the Iberian pig in this valley which has one of the best pastures in Spain.
This Iberico shoulder will delight your palate with a pleasant taste. It is ideal for any diet and has countless health benefits. It is made with traditional methods following the craft process of the best ham masters, from Iberian pigs reared extensively in freedom, and fed mainly on acorns during the open range stage in the pastures of Salamanca, Spain.
The final quality of an Iberico Shoulder de Bellota Montaraz depends on the amount of acorns consumed by the pig, the purity of the breed and its traditional breeding in extensive regime, where the Iberian pigs walk all day looking for herbs and acorns, thus making the fundamental exercise needed for strengthening and developing their muscles. This way the infiltration of fat happens that gives the Iberico Shoulder de Bellota Montaraz the mottled appearance similar to a piece of marble.
The process of making the Iberico Shoulder de Bellota Montaraz is slow and laborious. It has a minimum guaranteed curing time between 18 to 24 months. It is done in 5 stages: reception of the raw material, salting and washing, settling, drying and ripening, and aging or cellar. The role of the ham master during this process is fundamental.
Ingredients: pork, salt, seasoning (sugar, trisodium citrate, potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate). Gluten free.