Dehesa Cordobesa® Presliced Ibérico Pork Shoulder

Paleta is the meat from the shoulder (the front leg) of the Ibérico pig. The deep red dry-cured meat is marbled throughout with fat. Smaller than jamón (the back leg), it needs less time for aging, a minimum of 18 months. The meat is intensely flavorful and well balanced with a mix of savory and sweet. The rich, buttery fat melts in your mouth. All Dehesa Cordobesa® products are "de Bellota 100% Ibérico," meaning they come from 100% purebred, acorn-fed Ibérico pigs. This is the highest possible classification of Ibérico meat, and is quite rare. Much more common are several lower quality categories that are still classified as Ibérico, but are non-free-range (Cebo) or only 50%/75% Ibérico.