{"id":761,"date":"2016-11-21T17:08:44","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T17:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bonplan_en.anakena.info\/?p=761"},"modified":"2020-03-23T16:23:54","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T15:23:54","slug":"andreu-best-ham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/andreu-best-ham\/","title":{"rendered":"Andreu, or the best Bellota Ib\u00e9rico ham in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"

The jamón ibérico de bellota<\/em> or pernil ibèric de gla<\/em> in Catalan is a flagship product in Spanish cooking. Just as tasty as foie gras, caviar and truffles it is less well known globally, and this is a great shame!<\/p>\n

Bellota Ibérico ham: the caviar of ham<\/h2>\n

\nBellota ham is linked to the breed of pig, their feed and their environment. Even though all Ibérico ham is delicious, the Bellota is by far the best and the tastiest as it comes from Iberian pigs bred on open air pastures and fed exclusively on acorns (bellota<\/em> in Spanish or gla<\/em> in Catalan).<\/p>\n

For those not in the know, it may be easy to confuse Ibérico ham with Serrano ham, which is a mountain ham that comes from a white breed of pigs. Even though it is very good, the quality is not comparable. It is therefore to be expected that the price is much lower then the Ibérico ham.<\/p>\n

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Andreu: Gourmet-recommended charcuterie in Barcelona<\/h2>\n

\nHaving surveyed my Catalan friends, Andreu is the name of the 80 year old family business that comes up each time I ask where to buy good Ibérico ham in Barcelona.<\/p>\n

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  • Although we have eaten other excellent Ibérico ham in Barcelona, Andreu is our favourite as the quality is consistent and the degree of drying in always perfect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Andreu’s Bellota Ibérico ham<\/h3>\n

    \nTo better understand the quality of Andreu’s hams, take a look at this video:<\/p>\n