Iberian Ham

Pata Negra Ham and Iberian Ham

Spain Gourmet offers you a wide choice of Pata Negra Ham and Iberian Ham, both whole, boneless and sliced.

All you have to do is choose the quality of ham you want, and whether you want a shoulder or a ham.

The shoulder is the front leg and the ham is the back leg.

TheIberian shoulder can weigh between 4 and 7 kgs, but it has more fat than the ham. Much more fat than a ham. That's why there's a price difference, not because it's not as good. Under no circumstances should all the fat be removed from the shoulder, and it should be cut with meat. It's a very tasty fat.

Iberian ham weighs between 6 and 10 kgs. There is also a loss due to bone and fat. Iberian hams are fatty. This means they can be matured for many years. Pata Negra ham is fatter than Iberian ham.

Choose according to the quality you want.

Pata Negra ham comes from 100% Iberian pigs fed on acorns, roots and herbs. They are raised in the wild.

Iberian ham can be bellota Iberian ham, which comes from 50 or 75% Iberian pigs fed on acorns, herbs and roots. And it can also be a cebo de campo Iberian ham of at least 50% Iberian breed and fed with cereals, herbs and roots. Both are free-range.

Remember that a Pata Negra ham is only made from 100% Iberian pigs. It is fed on acorns (bellotas). It's free-range. And to top it all off, a Pata Negra Ham will have a black strap on the leg.

ForPata Negra Shoulder, the same quality criteria apply.