The story behind jamón ibérico de bellota. In the oak-filled pastures of western Spain, home to the black Iberian pig, a distinct combination of terrain and tradition helps to produce one of the ...

Jamon de bellota is sweet and nutty, like no other. The black Iberian hog roams under oaks, eating the acorns. The result: wafer-thin slices of a cured ham that’s rich, but melts on your tongue.

HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 15: Five year aged Jamon de Bellota Iberico, Spanish ham, is on display ... More during 91st Academy Awards Governors Ball press preview at Dolby Theatre on February 15 ...

For cured ham lovers, many would argue that jamón ibérico de bellota is the best thing you can get your hands on. But to make sure you’re getting the finest slices you have to keep your eyes ...

In the UK, you can find this exact Iberico de bellota at Spanish chef José Pizarro’s London restaurants, and he’s here with us.He’s enjoying seeing the pigs as much as me, but of course he ...

To the untrained eye and palate, a ham is just a ham—usually, one entire pig leg or shoulder, sliced into short, rectangular, paper-thin sheets.

This isn't just any ham. It's the best of the best. And carving it takes special skill.

Cinco Jotas jamón ibérico de bellota, 70g At £22 for 70g, Cinco Jotas is top-of-the-range price-wise, but it is also top-of-the-range ham-wise, the choice for many top Spanish chefs, including ...

Jamón Ibérico de bellota – the cured hind leg of a black Iberian pig, indigenous to southern Spain and Portugal, and fattened by acorns – is protected by a strict denominación de origen ...