Wedding pies have a long history, and now they are firmly back in fashion. When it comes to planning a wedding, there are certain items that are on every bride and groom’s shopping list. Flowers: yes. Cake: definitely. But how many happy couples want a pork pie to star in their nuptials?
Read more: The latest wedding trend? A pork pie wedding cakeWe know that roast chicken is your go-to comfort meal but pork roast offers a great alternative. Whether it’s roasted with chopped tart apples and hearty carrots or marinated in zesty lime juice and grilled, a pork roast offers a creative opportunity to combine different flavours. Take a look at our top nine pork roast…
Read more: Why you should change your roast chicken for roast porkAre you planning a garden party? A birthday party or wedding? Make your party stands out this summer with chorizo, meatballs and bacon. Whether you’re hosting your own gathering or making a dish to share, pork has you covered. How about chorizo meatballs with manchego cheese to provide an elegant twist? The chorizo will add…
Read more: Pork Party Appetisers Perfect For SummerPrices are continuing their remarkable rally which has seen the SPP rise from 112p to 151.7p over the past 12 months or so, with further increases forecast, writes Peter Crichton in his “Traffic Lights” commentary for 31 March 2017. News that the German producer price announced on Thursday had risen by a massive 7 Euro…
Read more: Pork Prices Continue Remarkable RallyMore of a stand on feeling in the air as we approach the Easter bank holiday weekend, but demand remains firm from end to end, so no real worries on the price front as far as producers are concerned, writes Peter Crichton in his “Traffic Lights” commentary for 13 April 2017. The SPP continues its…
Read more: No Worries on Pig Price FrontSausage is one of the most versatile foods and can be used in many dishes – probably why it is so common in all parts of the world. Not only do sausages don unique flavours to compliment global cuisines they suit a number of seasonings and ingredients. If you’re a sausage lover, you’re in luck, because…
Read more: Sausages around the world to make your mouth waterNot long now until British Pie Week 2017… and we thought it would be a good time to share this article after all a whole week devoted to pies. What’s not to love? Technically, everything used to be a pie Originally, the pie’s pastry shell was designed to be used as a baking dish, storage…
Read more: British Pie Week 2017: 10 things you never knew about piesThe Animal and Plant Health Agency is warning farmers and smallholders not to feed catering or kitchen waste to livestock such as pigs and poultry, even if they are being kept as pets.
Read more: Farmers, Smallholders Warned Not to Feed Kitchen Scraps to AnimalsThe restaurant chain Whitbread has apologised after it was found to be serving “beef lasagne” in which more than a third of the meat content was actually pork. The Sun reported that almost 250,000 of the affected dishes were sold over three months at scores of the company’s outlets including Brewers Fayre, Table Table and…
Read more: Whitbread restaurant chain sorry over pork found in beef lasagneAuthorities in Australia are investigating a man who used a drone to pick up a sausage from a barbecue and deliver it to a friend in a hot tub. The man faces a £5,600 [$AUS9,000] fine after he posted a video on YouTube which showed him sitting at home and piloting a drone which travelled…
Read more: Man who used drone to deliver barbecue sausage to friend in hot tub could be fined
