New ham arrives in Chicago – Just arrived! A prized Spanish ham. What makes it unique? Acorns.

The sun was shining in Extremadura, filtered through the evergreen boughs of holm oak trees. Acorns dropped from the trees onto the ground, where a velvety new growth of grass covered the earth with a green carpet. Winter rains had left sweet streams and great puddles. This was, literally, pig heaven.

All around, gray-brown pigs did what came naturally: gobbled up those acorns, sloshed about in the puddles, rooted in the new grass.

These pigs, of the Iberico breed, are discriminating, discerning gourmets. They crack open the acorns and chomp the oil-rich kernel, discarding the shells. Curious and not unfriendly, they snuffle at your boot to see if it’s edible or nudge at the wagging tail of a puppy. Once a field is well picked over, the honcho hog leads the herd to greener pastures, leaving a few stragglers rolling in the clover. The exercise from a free-range lifestyle contributes to the quality of the meat.”*

*From: www.chicagotribune.com
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