Thursday, May 30, 2013

Salamanca Spain "Home of the Pata Negra"

Embutidos are as important to Spain’s food culture as cream and butter are to France. All over Spain different types of embutidos are produces, but for me the best and most celebrated are in the regions where the Black Iberian pig in grow. The Iberian breed, also know as Pata Nerga, is one of the world’s top breed for size, conformation, and most important is flavor. Iberian pigs are grown in the south and southwestern parts of spain. In the Iberian world the top breeder,  allow their pig to feed in open fields, where the terrane is sloped for exercises. To make the animal move around so food at top of hill and water at bottom. Also, these priced animals can have an “up-grade”, during the seasons, these Iberian hogs feast on acorns. This now changes the market name to Iberico Bellota, normally for two seasons. 























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