{"id":7786,"date":"2014-05-25T09:22:28","date_gmt":"2014-05-25T09:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monserratalmazan.com\/primavera-sound-2014-spring-sound-2014\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T12:59:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T12:59:43","slug":"iberian-ham-healthy-fat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monserratalmazan.com\/en\/iberian-ham-healthy-fat\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fat in Iberian Ham: Why It&#8217;s One of the Healthiest Around"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7786\" class=\"elementor elementor-7786 elementor-7785\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5745e93b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5745e93b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 data-interaction-id=\"925b3fb\" class=\"e-925b3fb-c885825 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"925b3fb\">The Fat in Iberian Ham: Why It's One of the Healthiest Around<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e167c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63e167c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225d240 elementor-toc--content-ellipsis elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"225d240\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this 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data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"586c661\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"586c661\" >\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ce0fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27ce0fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Fat You Should Never Reject\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-148d41b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"148d41b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">When we talk about <strong>Iberian ham<\/strong>, we tend to associate the fat with something to be pushed aside on the plate. Nothing could be further from the truth. Thanks to both the long walks Iberian pigs take while roaming freely and their genetic predisposition, the <strong>fat of the Iberian pig<\/strong> infiltrates its muscle fibers, creating the characteristic marbling we all recognize at first sight.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Rejecting this fat when tasting a good <strong>acorn-fed Iberian ham (jam\u00f3n de bellota)<\/strong> would simply be a gastronomic mistake. It is precisely this infiltrated fat that, as it melts in the mouth, releases the aromas that make Iberian ham a product with an unmistakable flavor, unlike any other cured meat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9561a7f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-9561a7f-2373470 \" data-id=\"9561a7f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9561a7f\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"9561a7f\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e3c92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7e3c92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acorns or Feed: The Difference That Changes Everything<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70133a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70133a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not all <strong>Iberian hams<\/strong> are the same, and what makes the difference is, above all, the pig&#8217;s diet. There is a notable difference between an <strong>Iberian pig fed on acorns<\/strong> and one fed on conventional feed:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e339f45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e339f45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Grass<\/strong> provides the pig with a large amount of protein during its free-range rearing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Acorns<\/strong> \u2014 from holm oaks, cork oaks, or oaks \u2014 are its main source of carbohydrates.<\/li>\n<li>This natural diet is responsible for its richness in <strong>monounsaturated fatty acids<\/strong>, especially <strong>oleic acid<\/strong>, with levels exceeding 70%, similar to those found in virgin olive oil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f1a51e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-6f1a51e-e346c2e \" data-id=\"6f1a51e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"6f1a51e\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"6f1a51e\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5318424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5318424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oleic Acid: The Same Benefit as Olive Oil<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcaee7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcaee7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">This is probably the most interesting point for any lover of fine gastronomy and healthy eating: the <strong>oleic acid<\/strong> in acorn-fed Iberian ham acts very similarly to that in olive oil. It supports the production of <strong>HDL<\/strong>, known as &#8220;good cholesterol,&#8221; while helping to reduce <strong>LDL<\/strong>, or &#8220;bad cholesterol.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In addition, acorns are rich in <strong>natural antioxidants<\/strong> and <strong>vitamin E<\/strong>, nutrients the pig naturally incorporates through its diet, which later translate directly into the quality of the cured ham.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9473fc3 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-9473fc3-89debef \" data-id=\"9473fc3\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9473fc3\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"9473fc3\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4089f25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4089f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Nutritional Value That Surpasses Fresh Meat<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77bcce9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77bcce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">The result of this entire natural process \u2014 walking, acorns, curing time \u2014 is a product with <strong>exceptional nutritional value<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Up to <strong>50% more protein<\/strong> than fresh meat.<\/li>\n<li>High <strong>iron<\/strong> content.<\/li>\n<li>A high presence of <strong>monounsaturated fatty acids<\/strong>, beneficial for cardiovascular health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">That&#8217;s why more and more hospitality, food service, and HoReCa professionals are choosing to include <strong>high-quality acorn-fed Iberian ham<\/strong> in their offerings: it&#8217;s not just a product with exceptional flavor, it&#8217;s also a nutritionally smart choice for their customers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed36af e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-aed36af-a609334 \" data-id=\"aed36af\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"aed36af\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"aed36af\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d66677e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d66677e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quality Product, Guaranteed Flavor and Health<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4db638 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4db638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">At Monserrat Almaz\u00e1n, we work every day to ensure that restaurants, hotels, caterers, and hospitality businesses have access to the best <strong>Iberian ham and artisan cured meats<\/strong> on the market, selected according to quality and traceability standards and respect for the traditional way of raising Iberian pigs. 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