Pancetta Tesa Iberico de Bellota 2.2lb (1kg)
Pancetta Tesa Ibérico de Bellota – Acorn-Fed Iberian Pork Belly
Pancetta Tesa Ibérico de Bellota is a premium cured pork belly made from free-range Ibérico pigs raised on the dehesas of Spain. During the final fattening season (montanera), these black-hoofed pigs roam oak forests and feed almost exclusively on acorns (bellotas), giving the meat its signature sweetness, richness, and unmatched depth of flavor.
This is the highest grade of Spanish pancetta—silky, aromatic, and intensely flavorful.
Why It’s Exceptional
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Acorn-Fed Ibérico Pigs: 100% free-range, grazing naturally on acorns, grasses, herbs, and woodland plants.
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Premium “Tesa” Style: Cured flat rather than rolled, resulting in long, elegant slices with perfect fat-to-meat balance.
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Traditional Spanish Craftsmanship: Slow-salted, seasoned, lightly smoked, and dried for several weeks in controlled humidity.
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Superior Flavor: Sweet, nutty, buttery fat with deep savory notes—uniquely mild yet incredibly complex.
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Ready to Slice: Can be eaten as-is (thinly sliced) or crisped for cooking.
How It’s Made
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Fresh Ibérico pork belly is trimmed and salted with sea salt and natural spices.
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Cured in brine for 10–14 days with aromatics like black pepper, juniper, garlic, and rosemary.
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Gently smoked to develop aroma and protect during aging.
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Slowly dried at low temperatures for 3–4 weeks until it reaches perfect texture.
The result is a pancetta that retains about 70% of its original weight concentrated flavor, supple fat, and remarkable aroma.
Serving Suggestions
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Slice paper-thin and enjoy like Italian pancetta or Spanish tocino.
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Serve with crusty bread, tomato, and olive oil.
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Crisp and add to pasta, risotto, eggs, or vegetable dishes.
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Wrap around seafood or scallops before searing.
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Pair with Rioja, Tempranillo, or a dry sparkling wine.
Preservation & Storage
Cured using traditional techniques that date back generations salt, time, smoke, and natural molds protect the meat.
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Store refrigerated.
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Once opened, wrap tightly to protect the fat’s delicate aroma.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING:
This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and/or birth defects as well as other reproductive harm. For more information please go to www.p65warnings.ca.gov/food
Customer Reviews
Here's the thing, I expected it to be cured and paprika or pimenton on the outer like pictured but like the other review said it was completely raw. The quality of the meat itself was awesome as I saw other uses for it such as smoking it for a few hours and slicing it thin which made some phenomenal pork belly tacos or some samgyeoopsal ssam wraps. I think if they let us know it was a raw product rather than cured it wouldn't be as much as a surprise. My kids loved this thing though.
I expected the pancetta with paprika as showing in the picture , I received a piece of raw product , desapointed . The salami I ordered was too fresh and soft like a sausage, salami suppost to be dry and firm I am not happy with the whole order
Excellent pancetta! It made an excellent spaghetti carbonara!