Native, heritage breeds slow grown on small farms in The Dales, expertly butchered and delivered fresh. Nose-to-tail, nutrient dense and immense flavour.
“I was looking forward to slow cooking this cheek and enjoying the flavour. The recipe was great but when cooked (5hrs), I found 75-80% was fat and very little meat - disappointed”
Hi John,
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. A pig's cheek is certainly a rich cut with a high fat content, and ours are no different. This quality makes them a favourite amongst our restaurant community and many home cooks, however we realise they are not for everyone - I'm so sorry you found this to be the case.
Our butchery is very much an extension of our supply to restaurants, and we will always mention any qualities we feel a product may have that might not be for everyone, such as referencing the fat content for our Pork Cheeks several times in the product description.
Thanks again and best regards,
Jorge
“I roasted this in the oven for just over 4 hours at 140c in my fan oven. The first 2 1/2 hours with the roasting pan on and the last 1 1/2 with the lid off keeping the pan topped up with water so that it didn’t dry up or burn. I left it to rest for at least half an hour before I removed the rind and fat. It was so tender and tasty and I used the reside in the bottom of the pan which made good gravy.”
“The first time for me, I braised with vegetables ( Carrots, Onions) long and slow.
After cooking I removed the skin and surface fat, But this is a very fatty dish, I thicked the juices for Gravy and served it with mashed potatoes and broccoli. i made a candlelight dinner for my family so they could not see just how fatty, and they all really enjoyed the meal with cleared plates., commenting how tasty the dish was.”
“I really enjoyed this. As others have noted, it is very fatty, but what thoroughly tasty fat. Probably not one to eat if you’re on a health kick, mind you. I had it with a salad of bitter leaves in a mustardy dressing, in an attempt to at least slightly offset that fatty richness.”
