{"product_id":"acorn-fed-iberico-abanico-skirt-steak-covap-ip-49","title":"Acorn-Fed Ibérico Pork Skirt Steak (Abanico) by COVAP - Pasture Raised Pork","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eabanico\u003c\/i\u003e cut of Ibérico de Bellota pork is one of Spain’s best kept secrets. It is remarkably juicy and deeply marbled, and it transforms over fire. On the grill, the marbling melts into the meat, basting the \u003ci\u003eabanico\u003c\/i\u003e as it cooks. Serve it hot with \u003ca href=\"\/bread\/bread-galician\"\u003egood bread\u003c\/a\u003e to sop up the juices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe magic comes from pasture raised Ibérico pigs and their special wild diet. \u003ci\u003eBellota\u003c\/i\u003e means acorn in Spanish, and these Ibérico pigs feast on sweet, nutty acorns in the fall and winter. The acorns, along with grasses and herbs, give the meat its complex flavor and signature marbling. When you want the very finest Spanish pork, it has to be Ibérico de Bellota.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbanico\u003c\/i\u003e is a thin, generously marbled cut, about three quarters of an inch thick, taken from the outer ribs. The meat has a deep red color, almost like a fine steak, with rich marbling that bring flavors of bacon. Its name comes from its fan shape. \u003ci\u003eAbanico\u003c\/i\u003e means fan in Spanish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pork comes from COVAP, a cooperative of 300 family farms in the Valle de los Pedroches, where Ibérico pigs roam the \u003ci\u003edehesa\u003c\/i\u003e beneath holm oaks and cork trees that provide the acorns central to this tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour Ibérico de Bellota \u003ci\u003eabanico\u003c\/i\u003e arrives frozen. Thaw in the refrigerator and bring to room temperature before cooking. For food safety, the USDA recommends cooking whole cuts of pork to 145°F, measured with a thermometer in the thickest part of the meat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Tienda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46032266920019,"sku":"ip-49","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/9260\/1171\/files\/ip-49.jpg?v=1787737740","url":"https:\/\/tienda.com\/products\/acorn-fed-iberico-abanico-skirt-steak-covap-ip-49","provider":"La Tienda","version":"1.0","type":"link"}