New York – In its native Spain, and around the world, Cinco Jotas is an iconic brand that has distinguishing itself as the world’s finest 100% Pure Breed Ibérico de Bellota hams. As anyone who has tasted it can attest, it stands in a league of its own – the flavorful, silky smooth, melt-on-your tongue ham whose heady aromatic evokes toasted nuts.
A global brand, since its introduction in the US late last year, Cinco Jotas has been gracing more and more tables and counters at the finest restaurants and shops. Beginning this month, just in time for holiday entertaining, Cinco Jotas is introducing the Pre-sliced Ibérico de Bellota, available at select specialty food retailers and on-line in 1.5oz ($22.50) and 3oz ($40) packages. Every single package contains slices hand-carved to perfection by Maestro Cortadores (Master Ham Carvers) from Jabugo, Spain.
Cinco Jotas’s mission to produce only the best quality requires the use of only 100% Pure Breed Ibérico (Pata Negra) pigs. In fact, the company’s efforts towards preserving this once endangered breed began over a hundred years ago, remains as strong as ever allowing this masterpiece to be enjoyed into the twenty first century.
Partly through natural harmony and partly through careful design by Cinco Jotas, who are as committed to unparalleled quality as they are to animal welfare, these animals spend almost their entire lives freely roaming (on two glorious acres per animal) and eating a natural diet of acorns (Bellota) from three varieties of acorn-producing Oak trees.
“The Ibérico Paradox” comes from the fact that apart from the light and nutty flavor, the 100% Pure Breed Ibérico Ham has high levels of Omega 3 and oleic acid (the same “healthy fat” found in olive oil). It’s been said that because of the acorns, Jamón Ibérico de Bellota contains more antioxidants than other hams.
Cinco Jotas is found in the very best places throughout the world. Paris, the Savoy in London to Tertulia in New York (among other prestigious customers in the US like Dean & Deluca, Grace’s and The Four Seasons), Now the most extraordinary Jamón Ibérico de Bellota experience can be enjoyed in convenient packaging as Cinco Jotas introduces the only Hand Sliced 100% Pure Breed Iberico de Bellota Ham Pre-slice carved to perfection by our expert Maestro Cortadores – Cinco Jotas truly achieves simple perfection through a thin slice, which when melted on the tongue (not unlike caviar), is pure luxurious bliss.
Masterpieces do not come easily, are made with passion, and inspire passionate joy. They cannot be simply imitated, and are instantly recognizable. As Spanish master Salvador Dali was reported to say, “beauty should be edible, or not at all.” Cinco Jotas is a modern masterpiece steeped in tradition with maximum expression of quality and purity.
Source: Cinco Jotas