Pata Negra Ham

Colloquially, when we talk about Pata Negra Ham  we are referring to something of unquestionable quality in any product. If we move to the jamón ibérico, we will refer to hams whose racial purity is 100%, which have been raised in freedom and fed on acorns and natural pastures.

Since the entry into force of the jamón ibérico labelling regulations in Royal  Decree (4/2014), the term " pata negra ham" is only officially applicable to 100% pure Iberian bellota hams.

For any citizen there can be confusion with this term because of the black color of the hoof, with the black color of the pig, etc.

The hallmarks of a pig ibérico pata negra are: dark coat, little hair, thinner than its relatives, black hoof, 100% pure breed ibérica, it has been raised in freedom and fed on acorns and natural pastures. With these signs you will obtain a ham of the highest quality cataloged as the best ham in the world.

Expert cutters identify this type of ham due to its ease of cutting.

In general, the minimum curing period for this type of ham is 36 months for hams, and for shoulders it is usually 24 months. The curing time will also depend on the weight of the piece and if the curing time is longer, the aromas and flavors will be more intense.

Some customers may think that a ham with these characteristics is a ham that is dry, that has a lot of bacon coverage or even that does not have that marbling of fat infiltrated in the meat. This makes us think that it may be a poor quality ham when they have acquired one that is just the opposite.

How we select the best ham in pata negra for you

The selection of the best ham pata negra is carried out by our more than 50 associated producers. Among all the 100% ibérico bellota hams they have in their drying rooms, they look for those with the highest intensity of aroma, with a very thin leg and a rough skin that guarantees exquisite curing.

Remember that hams and paleta pata negra will always have a black bridle, which is known as 100% bellota Iberian hams ibérico with a seal or black label.

This seal will bear the logo of ASICI (the entity in charge of supplying seals to slaughterhouses), a traceability tracking number, and the term "100% ibérico ham" guaranteeing the purchase of an authentic ham.

Hams from pata negra can also be covered by one of the protected designations of origin of the jamón ibérico.  Spain there are four Denominations of Origin and they are:

- D.O. Dehesas de Extremadura. Extremadura ham

- D.O. Guijuelo. Guijuelo ham

- D.O. Jabugo-Huelva. Jabugo Ham

- D.O. Los Pedroches. Jamón de los Pedroches

Buy your pata negra ham online at factory price

Thanks to ibericomio you can buy a pata negra ham at factory price and fully guaranteed.

The price of pata negra ham is always the highest of all the jamón ibérico offer on the market. However, at Ibericomio we work with many family farms that exclusively raise 100% ibérico pigs in a montanera regime and then make an artisanal pata negra ham. 

This vertical integration of breeding and curing allows us to achieve real offers of pata negra ham. We will find offers for you of hams pata negra from unique and very little known producers.

Thanks to the Ibericomio business model in which we do not provide costs that do not give you value, you will always have the best price of ham available pata negra.

Among the manufacturers of Iberian jamón de bellota pata negra we have the most awarded producers in our country. With hams recognized in the most important competitions in jamón ibérico.

In addition, we know that some of our ham farmers pata negra until very recently sold their 100% ibérico bellota pigs for the most international and famous brands in the Spanish ibérico.