The best Acorn-fed Iberian Ham from Guijuelo, you will find it in our store in Barcelona
Have you ever tried the Guijuelo Iberian Ham? Do you know why it is so well known? In our store Barcelona, We are always happy to help you with this and any other questions that may arise related to the Iberian world. Also, we have a wide variety of hams, but today, we focus on the Guijuelo ham and his story. We started!
Since 1986 there is the appellation of origin that protects Guijuelo hams, healed by the cold dry north winds. But pig farming and ham production in the area, comes from far behind.
Guijuelo, is a town located southeast of Salamanca. It is surrounded by the mountains of Béjar, France and Gredos. As in other towns in Spain, Taking advantage of the meat of pigs has always been present. The breeding was carried out in the lands of the neighbors, the sacrifice was made in the middle of the street, and the stuffing of the sausages for their cure, as well as the salting of their hams and shoulders was carried out with the collaboration of all the people, in an almost family tradition, which was commonly known as slaughter.
In the year 1896, with the arrival of the railway, there was a key moment for the beginning of the transformation of all these customs, and an industry would be created, that would become what we know today.
So that the Ham can be considered of Guijuelo must come from an Iberian pig, but not just any. It must have been raised and fed in the holm oak and cork oak pastures of different regions around Salamanca, Ávila, Zamora, Segovia, Cáceres, Badajoz, Sevilla, Córdoba, Huelva, Ciudad Real and Toledo.
Shall live Free, and have acorn fed during the Montanera. The exercise carried out by the animals walking in the field will provide them with well-shaped muscle bundles and abundant infiltrated fat.. While, the acorn will contribute oleic acid and other highly beneficial fats for health. Also, will turn hams into a first-rate antioxidant food, thanks to vitamin E.
The salting, it will be reduced in time to the special climate of the region, which will also help in the maturation and finally the aging in the cellars.
They will spend no less than three years waiting for their moment until the Guijuelo hams are ready to come to the table. Low salinity, unctuousness and its delicate fragrance. A purely Iberian delicacy that you can find in our store in Barcelona.
