Israel Romero / Wednesday, November 16, 2022 / Categories: Blog How to Enjoy the Best Acorn-Fed Iberian Hams and Spanish Iberian Charcuterie in France Acorn-Fed Ibericos Our love for our Ibericos and in France is comparable to their sparkling wines in our country. With a consumption of more than 11 million kilos of Ibericos a year, they have become the leading international power where our crown jewel is triumphant… or is it yet? We believe, at Made in Spain Gourmet, that there is still plenty of room to grow… What sets us apart: Only the best Our brands, a guarantee of the highest quality I have a great love and respect for the Gallic country. My daughter holds French nationality. Their way of doing things (savoir-faire) and how they explain them have made the French a society admired and respected throughout the world. In gastronomy, of course, they remain a major reference, and even in our name we have a universal Gallicism, the word Gourmet, which sums it all up. In the two years since we have been developing our online store of gourmet products exclusively Spanish, France has always been a top-3 reference among the countries that bought most from us. Today, it is number one, consecrated and well established. What sets us apart: Only the best But we are not the first nor the only ones to offer Spanish gourmet products online in France. However, we are different. From the very beginning, we knew we wanted to be a reference, a “milieu” where, above all, the highest quality would be felt — the best that Spain can offer, without compromise. Because anyone who has travelled to our country and eaten the native cuisine would not be easy to surprise… but for Made in Spain Gourmet, precisely that was the reason for our existence: to surprise them. And how to do that with a product like Jamón Ibérico? Without a doubt, the most prized, valued and recognized food of Spanish gastronomy worldwide. We export dozens of tons of it to the four continents. Yet it remains little known in many aspects, such as branding (knowledge of its brands) and recognition of the best possible product, the one with the black label, which identifies the best Jamón Ibérico. That is precisely our differentiation: to share (one of our main values) all our knowledge with the consumer, essential so that they become discerning and can demand the best product for what they pay. We want to be transmitters of their utmost confidence. Really, that is what we sell: trust — and that is our differentiation. Jamón ibérico has a great appeal for societies like the French, lovers of tapas-style gatherings with friends or family. Cheeses, foie gras, cured meats… are part of French tables, and of course they are paired with wines. That is where our cured meats and hams fit perfectly with that lifestyle, providing an organoleptically unique product that also creates status as an aspirational item. Touché! Our brands, a guarantee of the highest quality And how do we know we are buying a product with the highest guarantees? Let’s start by honestly recognizing that things are not always called by their proper name. The concept of jamón ibérico can be confusing unintentionally, or perhaps intentionally. The highest category of jamón ibérico is called 100% Iberian (purebred); that means those pigs are 100% Iberian in parents (male and female) and grandparents, and they feed during the montanera, the fattening season, only on pasture, field herbs and acorns (the latter only when they fall from the cork and holm oaks). If it does not carry this nomenclature (sometimes also called 100% acorn-fed), be wary of it being sold to you as the best jamón ibérico possible. It will be good, but not the best. And the one we talk about is the best, the unique one… like a Château Lafite, a Pétrus or a Dom Pérignon, to make the comparison. To recognize it, it carries a black label with all the information: curing time, origin, etc. Please demand that guarantee!! And secondly, we must share with our customers the brands we have selected for them, which guarantee our message of Only the Best. Here we are unbeatable, selecting three brands that have one thing in common: love for the pigs and a deep admiration for the traditions of how cured meats and hams should be made. These are: Ibéricos Maldonado, Enrique Tomás and Majada Pedroche. Ibéricos Maldonado could be said to be the reference for 100% Iberian breed ham in Spain. Manuel Maldonado, its current owner, has continued the tradition of his parents and grandparents in making what could be considered the best ham from an artisanal standpoint. Pure passion and love for everything: the land, the pigs, their feed and the patience to achieve the best curing. The result: an organoleptically extraordinary ham. It is a great honor to market their products, thanks to the close relationship that Manuel Maldonado has had for many years with our Gastronomy Ambassador, Xavier Lahuerta, and our desire is to help this brand reach the place it deserves. Their cured meats are especially delicious. They also follow tradition in their curing, with truly unique results. On our website you can find the ham leg (hind leg), the shoulder (front leg), the boneless ham and the deboned shoulder for cutting at home, and the sliced option for those who only want to enjoy it in small quantities and don’t want to carve it. Among the cured meats you will find different types of loin (whole, folded, tender loin), salchichón ibérico (traditional and in a long shape) and chorizo ibérico (traditional and in a long shape). Enrique Tomás is the Ibericos brand that has been revolutionizing the sector over the last 20 years. An entrepreneur from Badalona (Barcelona) who found his place in the market. Today, it is present in a large number of countries across Europe and the Americas. His differentiating point was creating a commercial brand, Enrique Tomás, under which he would offer Iberian products from the four Iberian regions in Spain (Dehesa Extremeña, Guijuelo, Jabugo and Pedroche). Extraordinary products with very attractive packaging. His wish is for everyone to know what Jamón Ibérico and its derivatives, like the cured meats, are. We share that wish, and it is an honor to sell his most important products. On our store you will find the ham and shoulder 100% Iberian, whole and sliced (ham and shoulder), also a fully sliced ham (Travel Pack), and the Glamurós, their top product with very limited production (whole and sliced). And among the cured meats you can enjoy their selection of Iberian sliced products (loin, salchichón and chorizo). Majada Pedroche is synonymous with craftsmanship and humility. Several generations of the Torralbo family from the Valley of Pedroche, Córdoba, produce in their own dehesas 100% Iberian breed hams and cured meats that moved us from the first taste. Their humility and professionalism made us commit to projecting their products and their brand internationally, because they deserve it. French friends, and also friends across Europe in general, on our website you will always find products that are a pride of the best of our gastronomy, but most importantly, you will find expert people who guarantee the quality of the products. With free shipping from just 150€, and Spain-based prices on the website, it has never been easier to enjoy the best Jamón Ibérico and Iberian cured meats made in Spain — and olé! Shipping costs? Made in Spain Gourmet has solutions. Cold weather's coming — time for stew! 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