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The Hams Are Coming! ... The Hams are here!!!

We feel like modern day Paul Reveres spreading the news that Jamón Ibérico is actually on the American shore, available for you. It is quite astonishing – we are experiencing the culmination of a long quest.

Having these prized hams in the United States is due to the concerted effort of many people on both sides of the Atlantic. We have worked closely with the Santiago Martín family of Embutidos Fermín in the medieval mountain village of La Alberca, as well as their partners Fermín USA. Over the years the enthusiastic encouragement of the celebrated chef José Andrés has been invaluable. He is a pioneer dedicated to introducing Spanish cuisine to America.
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2008-08-13
MY MAIL ORDER BRIDE
Here is a fabulous blog recounting the arrival of a precious Bellota ham.... (read more)

2008-08-04
Osborne Acquires a Stake in Embutidos Fermin
Osborne Acquires Minority Stake in Embutidos Fermin to Bring 5 Jotas... (read more)

2008-08-01
Bellota Deliveries Commence
La Tienda will receive in its warehouse the first Jamón Iberico... (read more)

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Happy Animals

The life of a Cerdo Ibérico is a fortuitous marriage of ecological and commercial values, for the most important priority of the producer is that his animals are happy and healthy. A contented pig thrives and the resultant hams are mellow. There are as many ways to raise the pigs as there are producers, but let me tell you of two producers we got to know. In order to foster harmony these producers keep the same pigs together all of their lives.

A lucky pig is one who is born in late spring through early summer. This means that the animal's prime will coincide with the prime season of acorn production, their favorite food. As the pigs freely wander around the forest meadow called the dehesa in the fall, they make a bee-line for the cork trees and holm oaks trees that are liberally located around the
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Health Benefits of Iberico de Bellota

Can anything this wonderful be this healthy? Absolutely. Remember that this is a ham from an extraordinary pig who traces his lineage back to the time of the cavemen. The Cerdo Ibérico has quite a different DNA than the meat of run-of-the mill pink pigs you are used to buying. In addition, their diet of herbs, grasses and acorns are a significant factor.

The composition of the fat from the Ibérico Bellota acorn finished ham is more than 55% oleic acid, a mono-unsaturated fatty acid. Only extra virgin olive oil has higher oleic acid content. Exhaustive scientific research indicates that these mono-unsaturated fats provide a positive effect on cholesterol in one's blood stream by increasing the amount of "good" (HDL) cholesterol, while decreasing the ratio of "bad" (LDL) cholesterol.
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