Fermin Secreto Iberico

This highly grained piece stands out for its wonderful flavour and texture. Secreto could be called a pork skirt steak due to its similar properties to beef skirt steak. Secreto is sold by the piece, and each piece weighs approximatel 1 Lb. Sizzle this thin cut on the grill and the fat will immediately start to melt away, bathing the pork in acorn flavored juiciness. Ibérico de Bellota pork is famed for its beautiful marbling and no other cut displays this more deliciously than the 'secreto'.  Indigenous black Ibérico pigs wander the 'dehesa' forests of southwest Spain munching on herbs, grasses and most importantly, acorns.  The 'secreto' cut is a small, thin cut that is hard to locate on the pigs, thus the name. It should be grilled or cooked in a cast iron skillet at medium high heat. Serve with a good red wine and crusty bread to mop up the juices.