New York, NY – Thursday, June 16 is World Tapas Day, to be celebrated in Spain and around the world with special menus, tours, workshops and recipes. In the United States, top restaurants across the country will offer tapas platters made with Cinco Jotas acorn-fed 100% ibérico ham.
Chefs from acclaimed restaurants including Boulud Sud, Blue Ribbon, Casa Mono, The Conrad Hotel and Aldea in New York; The Aviary and Alinea in Chicago; Klima, Barceloneta, Juvia and Seaspice in Miami; and Fig and Olive and LaBoqueria restaurants across the county will be serving tapas platters paying tribute to World Tapas Day.
Tapas are a variety of small flavorful Spanish dishes, often served as a snack with drinks, or with other tapas as a meal. In Spain, tapas are an essential part of the social culture, made from traditionally Mediterranean ingredients, especially olive oil, garlic, seafood and free-range pork, much of which comes from free range “pata negra” pigs, used for jamón ibérico. Cinco Jotas acorn-fed 100% ibérico ham is considered the finest in Spain.
Ibérico ham is a staple of the renowned Mediterranean diet and contains the same type of heart-healthy oleic acid as olive oil. Indeed, the acorn-fed 100% ibérico pigs are often referred to as “olive trees with four legs.”
Tapas garner international attention from world-class chefs and cooking schools. The 2014 International Cinco Jotas Tapas Award featured world-class recipes submitted from 12 of the world’s top cooking schools in the US, the UK, China, Switzerland, France and Spain, with the winning recipe coming from Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Miami, Florida, USA. See tapas entrees here: http://www.cincojotasaward.com/en/tapas
The heritage pigs roam freely on 2 -4 acres of meadows each, feeding on acorns, local grass, and wild herbs. Cinco Jotas is dedicated to sustainability and humane practices. The company produces all of its products in an artisan, natural way, using traditions and experience handed down generation to generation.
About Cinco Jotas
Founded in 1879, Cinco Jotas is a premium gourmet brand of acorn-fed 100% ibérico ham of the highest quality. Raised free range in the woodlands of Jabugo (Southwest Spain), Cinco Jotas Iberian-native pigs feed on acorns, roots and herbs. The ancestral traditions of four generations of experts have helped create a product that respects the local culture and the artisanal process. Declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, the Jabugo natural parks have a unique microclimate that is uniquely suited for curing what many call the best ham in the world. This gourmet product has been distinguished with the highest Iberian Quality Standard grade achievable, visible by the prestigious 5-star black label. Sold in over 35 countries, Cinco Jotas is the leader in terms of global sales in the 100% ibérico luxury ham market in Spain. This is why Cinco Jotas acorn-fed 100% ibérico ham has long been considered to be one of Spain’s National Treasures.
Cinco Jotas products are sold in an expanding network of specialty gourmet retailers around the world, and online in the U.S. at tienda.com and hamlovers.com. http://www.cincojotasaward.com/en/tapas https://www.cincojotas.com https://www.facebook.com/CincoJotas https://twitter.com/5Jotas
Source: Cinco Jotas