Whole Pig

We've been gifted a total of 21# of new farmer first time pig meat. 2 smaller front legs, 2 larger hind legs, and a ?torso. We're predominantly vegetarian, but having a group of people come throu...

by JustCharlie 10 months ago

Equipment aplenty, and cochon de lait seems especially a propos for this board.

by JustCharlie 10 months ago

Another classic from Ina.fr The next time you find yourself watching your favorite Food Network poseur, remember these two ladies...

by Melanie Wong 12 months ago

" . . . The eatery reopened its doors on July 1, is serving a fraction of the guests it used to serve before the coronavirus. González said that they used to serve 600 guests per day -- now it's a ...

by Melanie Wong 1 year ago

" . . . When a hog farm opened next door in 1985, Farland said, the odor was nothing like that of her family’s five pigs. 'If you ever had a sick child that had diarrhea and you accidentally left t...

Hi, Looking to buy a 10-20 lb suckling pig to cook for NYE. Does anyone know any markets in nyc, preferably Brooklyn but not limited to where i can buy one? Thank you!

by Melanie Wong 2 years ago

". . . In December, Keith Allen quietly announced the closing of Allen & Son in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, considered by many to be the perfect fulcrum between Eastern North Carolina and Lexingto...

by Melanie Wong 2 years ago

Get ready for the Year of the Pig!

Im looking to buy a whole pig, scrapped and hung. I want to buy large hogs and suckling pigs in La Mesa or anywhere in San Diego.

by Melanie Wong 4 years ago

In search of grassfed beef soup bones, a friend pointed me to Electric City Butcher in Santa Ana, said to be Orange County's only whole animal butcher. I stopped by last week, and indeed, the suppl...

Hi! Is it ok to put herbs and flavorings (onion, lemon, garlic) inside the suckling pig two days in advance? Nothing cooked will be stuffed in. What do people think in terms of food safety? Thanks!

by Melanie Wong 4 years ago

" . . . There were four issues we were fighting for, and we only lost one: a permit for a new brick-and-mortar slaughter facility in Marin County. But we got the three other pieces: first, allowing...

Looking for recommendations for a farm or ranch to purchase a processed (butchered) hog in the Bay Area. Preferably heritage.

hey all -- having a pig pickin soon with a friend and i'm wondering if anyone can recomend a pig farm/raiser/salesperson -- i'd prefer a naturally/organically/humanely raised animal, one raised wit...

by Melanie Wong 4 years ago

This week's communique from Petaluma's Thistle Meats brought the exciting news that Chef Christopher Lee will be coming back to the Bay Area to take over the business. As a customer since it firs...

by Melanie Wong 4 years ago

" . . . new regulations that are intended to protect small farmers from mistreatment at the hands of meat packers, swine dealers, and poultry companies. Advocates for small farmers, including the R...

I am doing a suckling pig roast in a La Caja China. I need some advice regarding the internal cooking temperature for the pig. I was told that since suckling pigs have not developed the ham and sho...