What tree nut forms the essential diet of free-range Iberian pigs during the montanera season for top-grade Jamón ibérico?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. acorns
- Step 1: According to the official source: Jamón ibérico ( Spanish: [ xaˈmon iˈβeɾiko ] ; Spanish for "Iberian ham"), known in Portuguese as presunto ibérico ( Portuguese: [ pɾɨˈzũtu iˈβɛɾiku ] ), is a variety of jamón or presunto, a type of cured leg of pork (primarily Black Iberian pigs ) produced in Spain and Portugal, in the Iberian Peninsula . ... At that point, the diet may be strictly limited to chestnuts or acorns for the best-quality jamón ibérico, or maybe a mix of acorns and commercial feed for lesser qualities. Answer: acorns. Why not the others: chestnuts, walnuts, and hazelnuts are other edible tree nuts, whereas acorns (bellotas) form the essential diet of Iberian pigs during the montanera.
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