Technical specifications
How does García Mimbrero make this marvel possible?
Because their 100% acorn-fed Iberian palette has everything a great palette should have.
- Breed: a lineage of 100% Iberian ancestry.
- Feeding: the animal reaches its ideal weight during the montanera period. With a diet based on acorns, shoots, and herbs.
- Curing: a careful 100% natural process that lasts 24 months.
- Using a completely artisanal process and technology always at the service of gastronomic excellence. Without a doubt, an excellent 100% acorn-fed Iberian palette.
Qualitative/quantitative composition: Ingredients: 100% pure Iberian acorn-fed pork meat, salt.
Labelling: Black-colored ham band. Identifying booklet for Pure Iberian Acorn-fed Pork Ham.
Producer: García Mimbrero
Location: Fuente de Cantos (Badajoz)
Organoleptic characteristics: Characteristic color ranging from pink to purple-red and appearance with infiltrated fat in the muscular mass. SMELL AND TASTE: delicately flavored meat, slightly salty or sweet. Pleasant and characteristic aroma influenced by the area's special climatology of very cold winters and very hot summers. TEXTURE: slightly fibrous. FAT: shiny, white-pinkish-yellowish coloration, aromatic and pleasant flavor, consistency varies according to the percentage of acorn feeding.
Nutritional value: CARBOHYDRATES: 0%. PROTEINS: 28.5%. FATS: 14.5%. Kcal-Kjul.: 242 Kcal. / 1012 Kjul
Expiration date: It does not have an expiration date, but it is recommended to consume it within 6 months from the moment of sale.
Storage conditions: Dry and cool place (between 10º and 20º) and preferably hung. Once sliced, it should be consumed immediately or wrapped in wax paper or plastic wrap to avoid contact with air. However, it is recommended to only slice what will be consumed. It has an approximate consumption period of 3 months once sliced, but it is advisable to consume it within 30 days.
What is the Protected Designation of Origin?
The Protected Designation of Origin or PDO is a regulated quality seal that guarantees that a product has been made following a specific procedure in a specific region. This ensures exclusive and homogeneous quality in all products that share the same Denomination of Origin. When it comes to Iberian palettes and hams, which come from animals that comply with the regulations regarding Iberian pigs, there are only 4 in the world.
- Guijuelo PDO: located in Salamanca.
- Los Pedroches PDO: from the province of Córdoba.
- Jabugo PDO: from the Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche, in Huelva.
- Dehesa de Extremadura PDO: where the one million hectares of pastureland available in Extremadura are an ecological paradise for our pigs.
For all these reasons, it is important to emphasize that when you purchase a García Mimbrero product with this distinction, you are bringing a unique product to your table.
