Cooking
Oil lightly and fry or grill on a medium heat for 10-12 mins until completely cooked through to the middle, turning frequently so that they colour evenly. Alternatively, cook them in an oven preheated to 180˚C/Gas 4 for 20 mins, turning halfway through.
Storage
Keep in the fridge below 5˚C. If you’re not going to eat it within a day or two, freeze your meat as soon as possible and always within the use by date. Once frozen, use within a month. Use on the day of defrosting.
Organic pig farmer
Our pork comes from Helen Browning at Eastbrook Farm in Wiltshire. Helen set up her farm over 27 years ago. She’s a champion of organic farming and giving animals the best quality of life – in fact, she’s Chief Executive of the Soil Association and spends much of her time campaigning for better animal welfare.
Helen’s organic breeding herd of 200 sows are pure British Saddlebacks - a hardy, native breed that thrive outdoors, make great mothers and produce great flavoured pork. Boars are Large Whites, a typical UK outdoor reared cross. They counter the fat levels found in pure breed Saddlebacks, but not enough to change their special flavour.
Helen’s pigs live in fields outdoors in family groups with loads of space and fresh ground to rootle around in. Even in the coldest, wettest weather, the pigs seem happiest outside foraging in the grass, clover and mud looking for roots, bugs and other treasure. They also have dry, warm ‘arc’ houses with plenty of fresh straw when they want to be cosy. Piglets are born outside in their arcs and weaned later than in conventional (non-organic) farming, so they are robust and independent by the time they leave their mothers.
If you want to see the pigs foraging for yourself, Eastbrook Farm welcome visitors to their farm for walks or guided tours. They also run an award winning pub, The Royal Oak.
Riverford butchery
We choose traditional breeds, which we believe give better flavour. We carefully hang and butcher the meat ourselves, then mature it for extra flavour and tenderness.
Ingredients
Pork (87%), gluten free pork sausage mix (9%) (potato starch, sea salt*, white pepper, ascorbic acid E300*, black pepper, ginger, sage, sugar, nutmeg, thyme, rosemary extract), water*, natural hogs casings*.
Allergens in bold.
* non-organic
Nutritional Information
per 100g | |
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Energy (kJ) | 1233 kJ |
Energy (kCal) | 269 kCal |
Fat (g) | 20 g |
of which Saturates (g) | 7.2 g |
Carbohydrate (g) | 16 g |
of which Sugars(g) | 1.4 g |
Protein (g) | 20 g |
Salt (g) | 2.4 g |