Pork Belly Iberico, ES

The Iberian pig is a traditional breed of the domestic pig that is native to the Iberian Peninsula.

This traditional breed exhibits a good appetite and propensity to obesity, including a great capacity to accumulate intramuscular and epidermal fat. The high intramuscular fat is what produces the typical marbling; this, together with traditional feeding based on acorns, is what makes its meat taste so special. The production of meat products from Iberian pigs is quite distinct from other meat products obtained from selected pigs raised under intensive conditions on industrial farms, and it is a good example of a high-quality and highly prized meat product.