AHDB Pork is launching a first-of-its-kind initiative for English pig producers and allied industry. The Focus Farm is centred on ‘hands-on’ involvement and aims to improve physical and financial pig performance.
Read more: New Focus Farm Initiative to Improve Pig Farm PerformanceWhen cooked down into a thick reduction, balsamic vinegar becomes a tangy syrup that makes an unrivalled coating for succulent pork chops. To boil it down (no pun intended!): Our Plum-Apple Chutney, a simple fruit compote of apples, plums, sugar, and spices, is as versatile a condiment as it gets. It’s the perfect accompaniment to our Balsamic…
Read more: Balsamic-Glazed Pork Chops with Plum-Apple ChutneyIn case you don’t believe that bacon is indeed healthy for you, here’s a story that might convince you. The world’s oldest woman swears that eating bacon every day is the key to a long, happy life. Susannah Mushatt Jones, who turned 116 in July, has had the same breakfast every day for decades: bacon,…
Read more: World’s Oldest Woman Eats Bacon Everyday…The biggest sausage celebration of the year, now in it’s 18th year, gets underway from 2-8 November as the nation goes mad for British Sausage Week 2015! Bonfire Night falls bang in the middle of British Sausage Week and with Guy Fawkes Day being a uniquely British occasion there is no better way of warming…
Read more: Waterall Celebrates British Sausage Week With A SparkleAugust was a strong trading month for the UK pigmeat trade with both imports and exports recording increased levels, compared to last year, according to AHDB Pork. Based on the latest figures from HMRC, pork imports were 8% higher in August 2015 than in the same month last year, at just over 30,000 tonnes. This…
Read more: UK pigmeat imports and exports both show rising trendWhat makes the British pork sausage legendary? Here our favourite top 10 facts about the Great British Banger…
Read more: Top 10 Sausage FactsSo how about a Chocolate Bacon Cupcake with Maple Icing. Yes, its an American thing but it tastes lush and you’ll never know until you try… There are two important ingredients for this cupcake. First being the bacon, of course. Don’t cheat yourself by using rubbish bacon. Use good, quality bacon – did you know…
Read more: Chocolate Bacon Cupcakes with Maple Syrup IcingA high-fat breakfast of bacon and eggs may be the healthiest start to the day, a new university report showed. For the first meal eaten after a night’s sleep appears to programme the metabolism for the rest of the day, the researchers found.
Read more: Smokey Bacon And Egg Bake – Breakfast Sorted!All you pork lovers are in luck. According to a study published in the February journal Obesity, Purdue University researchers found that including protein from lean pork in your diet can help you lose weight while maintaining more lean tissue, including muscle. The pork dieters rated themselves more positively in terms of overall mood and…
Read more: Stay Lean With Pork – How does it size up to the competition?Though this pork belly takes 9 hours to cook, the method couldn’t be simpler. Once the initial chopping is done, you can sit back and wait for the oven to work its magic. Low temperature cooking over a long period of time will ensure that the belly is tender and moist. This recipe is easily…
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