Technical specifications
How does García Mimbrero make this marvel possible?
Because their 100% acorn-fed Iberian ham has everything a great ham 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 for 36 months.
- Employing a completely artisanal process and technology always at the service of gastronomic excellence. Without a doubt, an excellent 100% acorn-fed Iberian ham.
Qualitative/quantitative composition: Ingredients: 100% pure Iberian acorn-fed pork, salt.
Labeling: Black ham band. Identification booklet of Pure Iberian Acorn-Fed Pork.
Producer: García Mimbrero
Location: Fuente de Cantos (Badajoz)
Organoleptic characteristics: Characteristic color ranging from pink to purple-red and appearance with fat infiltrated in the muscle mass. SMELL AND TASTE: delicately flavored meat, not very salty or sweet. Pleasant and characteristic aroma of the region influenced by its special climatology of very cold winters and very hot summers. TEXTURE: not very fibrous. FAT: shiny, white-pinkish-yellowish coloration, aromatic and pleasant taste, the 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 purchase.
Storage conditions: Dry and cool place (between 10º and 20º) and preferably hung. Once sliced, it must be consumed immediately or wrapped in wax paper or plastic wrap to prevent contact with air. In any case, it is advisable to only slice what will be consumed. It has an approximate consumption period of 3 months once sliced, but it is recommended to consume it within 30 days.
What is Protected Designation of Origin?
Protected Designation of Origin or PDO is a regulated quality seal that guarantees that a product has been produced following a specific procedure in a specific region. This ensures exclusive and homogeneous quality in all products that share the same Protected Designation of Origin. Regarding Iberian shoulders and hams, which come from animals that comply with the regulations for 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 we have in Extremadura are an ecological paradise for our pigs.
For all these reasons, it is important to emphasize that when you acquire a García Mimbrero product with this distinction, you are bringing to the table a unique product in the world.
