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Abanico Iberico 1.3Kg Reviews

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WHAT IS ABANICO IBERICO? Abanico Iberico is the part that wraps the Iberico ribs from the outside. It is a thin piece, very marbled, which makes it the perfect Iberian pork cut to cook on the barbecue producing tasty, juicy and crispy slices of delicious pork. The name of this cut comes from its fan shape, resembling a Spanish hand fan that women use. Indigenous black Iberico pigs wander the dehesa forests of southwest Spain feeding on herbs, grasses and most importantly, acorns. Not only are they the happiest pigs on earth, but this diet adds wonderful flavour to the pork. And all that exercise fosters the marbling that makes Iberico so special. The acorn and herb flavoured pork is high in mono-unsaturated fats that melt at low temperatures and is more healthy than the fat from normal pork. Abanico has so much marbling it has a bit of a bacon-like flavour, but much more complex because of the grasses, herbs and acorns on which the animals are grazed. It should be grilled or cooked in a cast iron skillet at medium high heat. HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY ABANICO IBERICO? You will receive one frozen vac pac of abanico iberico delivered on ice pads. If you are not using the abanico straight away, store in the freezer. If you are, then you will need to thaw it in the fridge for at least 24 hours before cooking. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE SOURCE THIS PRODUCT IN VARIABLE WEIGHT PACKS, SO EXPECT A WEIGHT VARIATION OF APPROXIMATELY 200G +/- ON YOUR ABANICO IBERICO.

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Stefan Youngs
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I bought this on account of the Basco description. Although the image looks rather fatty, I thought it would be worth the risk. This cut turned out DELICIOUS! I fed it to myself and 3 friends and everyone thought it the best pork they had ever tasted. The fat just disappeared in the cooking process. I cooked it sous vide for 1 hour at 57C to achieve a medium-rare finish, then flashed it in a very hot skillet to get a crust. I'll buy again.
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Posted 4 years ago
This is our favourite. Very tender and everyone loves it. I almost order every week.
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Posted 4 years ago
Not the first time I've brought Abanico Iberico andbit won't be the last. The flavour is amazing. One of our favourite BBQ options.
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Posted 4 years ago
Michelle Khoo
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Probably my favourite meat cut for an Iberico. It's got a fantastic melt in the mouth quality! This is the pork equivalent of a "Kobe Wagyu" beef steak. Have this medium rare over the fire and you will be amazed.
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Posted 4 years ago
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Posted 4 years ago
Perfect for BBQ, a bit worry that I can’t get back to pork i usually get from supermarkets after tried Abanico Iberico on the grill. Definitely need to pile it up if you have enough rooms in your freezer!
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Posted 4 years ago
James Hughes
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Can not review quality of food as item not delivered. Changed delivery date by one day, but item not delivered. 4 days later item still not delivered. Contacted Basco for refund and was fobbed off with zero offer of refund
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Posted 4 years ago
Good Afternoon James, Very sorry to hear about your feedback.. as a business we pride ourselves on authentic gourmet Spanish food & drink coupled with exceptional service, which we take very seriously and I wasn't aware of your issue until reading your review! however I'm ager to try my best to put this right between us, can you email me your contact details to miles@bascofinefoods.com? Ill be in touch ASAP to help resolve your complaint! Kind regards Miles
Posted 4 years ago
Michael Clements
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Simply the no 1 pork that i have ever tried!!!!!
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Posted 4 years ago