Maldonado vela chorizo is the most popular and internationally renowned Spanish cured sausage. It is made from pork, pork fat, and spices such as paprika and, in this case, garlic. Pork chorizo has that distinctive red color provided by paprika.
Chorizo is the most versatile cured sausage. Its quality and price are determined by the raw materials used. The ones selected by Made in Spain Gourmet, are those made with the highest proportion of Iberian pork and less fat.
We consider Iberian chorizo to be any chorizo made from Iberian-breed pigs with at least 50% Iberian genetics. They are considered the finest Spanish chorizos, among which acorn-fed Iberian chorizo and 100% Iberian chorizo are the very best. Their flavor comes from the pig breed itself and from the natural foods they have eaten, such as acorns and wild pasture. These pigs live freely in the Spanish dehesas.
Technical sheet:
Ingredients: Meat and fat from 100% Iberian acorn-fed pork, salt, curing salts (E-252 and E-250), spices.
Nutritional information:
- Energy value per 100 g of final product: 468 Kcal/1957 Kj
- Fat: 32,6 g
- Of which saturated: 14,05 g
- Carbohydrates: 5,6 g
- Of which sugars: 3 g
- Protein: 29,91 g
- Salt: 3,3 g
Rearing and Feeding: Maldonado loin comes from purebred Iberian pigs, raised free-range with the utmost care on the company’s own dehesas in Alburquerque, Badajoz (Extremadura). During the montanera season, they feed on acorns; outside this period, on grasses and roots native to the dehesa. The rearing and feeding of the animals are fully certified by independent certification bodies.
Production: Made from the most highly prized meats for their quality, from purebred Iberian pigs, just like Maldonado hams. Entirely artisan production following ancestral techniques.
Quality: Manuel Maldonado conveys all his passion for the world of pure Iberian pork into the product, using a fully artisan process with technology always at the service of gastronomic excellence.
Production Area: Alburquerque, Badajoz (Extremadura).
Tasting note: Intense, savory flavor with a smoky touch, thanks to the paprika and its curing. You can tell the pig was fed on acorns.
Pairing: At Made in Spain Gourmet we recommend pairing it with Verdejo wines such as Menade or Curioso and premium cavas. Also with fruity wines and olorosos such as those from Lustau. And always accompanied by sourdough bread or crackers, with a little extra virgin olive oil on the bread or crackers—it is absolutely delicious.
Remember that it should be opened and left to rest on a plate or serving tile for about 15 minutes so it reaches room temperature. This way, all the nuances of its fantastic flavor will be appreciated in the mouth.
Pure Spanish delicatessen.
If you are interested in buying the best Spanish Iberian chorizo, Made in Spain Gourmet is the best store for Spanish gourmet products, because it also offers you black-label Iberian chorizos—the finest and most select.
How We Select Chorizos at Made in Spain Gourmet
Selecting only black-label Iberian chorizos guarantees you the most singular and unique product in Spanish gastronomy; while the other categories offer good products, nothing compares to an acorn-fed Iberian chorizo.
The 100% Iberian-breed pigs we offer at Made in Spain Gourmet have been fed exclusively on natural feed, natural pasture, and acorns.
100% Iberian-breed pigs are raised free-range during the montanera season, the pigs’ fattening period, when they can reach up to 180 kilos. That freedom gives them unique relaxation and quality of life, which is reflected in the quality of the meat.
A 100% Iberian-breed chorizo usually has a minimum curing time of 3-4 months.
Why 100% Iberian chorizo is the only choice at Made in Spain Gourmet
If you are looking for a 100% pure acorn-fed Iberian chorizo, it is because you are a demanding consumer and you know that you want the best. An exclusive product where the most important thing is its maximum quality. And its price? The best on the market because it comes directly from the producer, from some of the finest in our country—the most professional and those who respect tradition and artisan production, the only ones we work with.
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