Breed Variety Pack: Three Frenched Five-Rib Racks - 10.5 lbs - 3.5
each
Breeds include Berkshire, Large Black, Duroc, Red Wattle and
Tamworth.
At Heritage Foods USA we believe that to keep a breed alive, it has
to be consumed. Because of that philosophy, we support farmers who
are raising breeds that are considered endangered because they do
not conform to the specifications of commodity agriculture; rapid
growth and large litters. The emphasis on those two traits comes at
the expense of flavor and texture. Breeds have different
characteristics in terms of how they grow, and the various
qualities of their meat.
Large Black pigs are listed as critically endangered by the
American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. This English orchard pig was
bred to lounge around orchards and is not a hard working pig. The
ears that hang over its eyes show this. As a result the meat is
delicate and even the fat is supremely edible.
The pure Six-Spotted Berkshire, which is now cultivated more widely
than ever before, is a great all-purpose pig that offers delicious
flavor with plenty of fat to keep it very juicy and succulent.
The 100% pure Duroc is an American breed, a cross between Jersey
Red and what may have been an African red pig, though historians
differ on this point. The Duroc is increasing in popularity for its
excellent quality meat, tender, juicy, and mild in flavor.
The Red Wattle is a lean animal with tender meat. The breed, which
originally hails from Louisiana, was thought to be extinct until a
wild herd resurfaced in the forest of Texas in the 19th
Century.
Tamworth meat is robust and gutsy and is the leanest of the pork
breeds that we sell making it an excellent source of bacon and
jowl. It has a balanced flavor that is the pork equivalent of a red
beer. A safe food supply is a diverse food supply so the Tamworth's
presence on the Threatened list means that demand is needed to
preserve this delicious breed. The Tamworth is a hearty and strong
animal making it an excellent candidate for a growing urban farm
movement around the United States. Our Tamworths are raised in
Kansas and in upstate New York.
The purity of the genetics in these breeds has been close to the
edge of extinction, and with the help of farmers committed to
preserving our agricultural patrimony, they are slowly returning to
vigor. This fantastic package offers a great opportunity to compare
and contrast breeds, and decide which one is your favorite. Once
that decision is made.. well, you know where to go for more!
