5J 100% Jamon Iberico Bellota, 7-8kg

Spanish benchmark of cured ham. 100% pure Iberico, acorn-fed in the Jabugo dehesa and slow-cured over 36 months. Each slice melts at body temperature.

Cinco Jotas, known as 5J, is one of the oldest and most respected names in Iberico ham, founded in Jabugo in 1879. This is their flagship: a whole leg of 100% pure Iberico, bellota grade, with a producer certificate to confirm it. The pigs roam free in the dehesa oak woodland during the montanera season, feeding almost exclusively on acorns. The fat picks up the sweetness of the acorns and bastes the muscle from inside as the leg cures slowly in the cellars of Jabugo for 36 months and beyond. The result is a marbled, garnet-coloured ham with veins of soft, almost translucent fat that melt at body temperature. The flavour is long and savoury, nutty and sweet at once, with the unmistakable bellota finish. Serve carved by hand, in thin, almost see-through slices, at room temperature. A piece of toasted bread, a glass of fino or manzanilla, and nothing more. Whole bone-in leg, 7 to 8kg. Catchweight item, actual weight may vary.

Origin

Made in Spain.

Dimensions

Net weight 7-8kg. Packed in a sealed pack.

Features

• Spain origin
• Long, nutty, deeply savoury cured ham with sweet acorn-fed fat that melts on the tongue.
• Cinco Jotas, known as 5J, is one of the oldest and most respected names in Iberico ham, founded in Jabugo in 1879.
• This is their flagship: a whole leg of 100% pure Iberico, bellota grade, with a producer certificate to confirm it.
• The pigs roam free in the dehesa oak woodland during the montanera season, feeding almost exclusively on acorns.

Use Cases

Bellota is the highest grade. The pigs spend the autumn montanera in the dehesa, free-ranging on acorns and wild grasses. The leg is then salted, washed and cured for a minimum of 36 months in the natural cellars of Jabugo.

Whole bone-in leg, 7 to 8kg, with producer certificate. Catchweight item, actual weight may vary.

How to serve:

• Mount the leg on a jamonero stand, hoof up, and carve by hand with a long, flexible jamonero knife.
• Cut very thin, almost translucent slices, no longer than the width of two fingers.
• Serve at room temperature so the fat softens and the aroma opens up.
• Pair with toasted bread, a chilled fino or manzanilla sherry, or a glass of cava.

What's Included

One 7-8kg sealed pack of 5J 100% Jamon Iberico Bellota, 7-8kg. No additional accessories or utensils.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place, hung from the hoof if possible. Once started, cover the cut surface with the protective fat. Best consumed within three months of starting.

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Delivery fee: £12.90 per order. UK only.

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