How to cook Pork – A few things to consider
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| What Pork should you buy? |
Unfortunately in my opinion some members of the pork industry are slow to consider the well being of the pigs they raise prefering to use intensive indoor farming methods. This involves the use of sow stalls and farrowing crates. A sow stall is a metal barred crate that houses a single sow during her 16 week pregnancy. The floor of the stall is concrete with a drainage system to remove waste . The stall has just enough room for the sow to stand up in, she cannot turn around and can only take a short step forward or back. Producers use this method for a number of reasons but primarily because it allows an increase in their profit margins by letting them reduce costs while maximising out put. Continue reading |
How to cook everything
| Through these pages I will strive to teach how to cook everything you have ever wanted to eat. At Harvest to Hearth we have a few key philosophies which drive our attitude to cooking.
Those of sustainable food choices, biodivesity, sourcing local produce, supporting our farmers and local crafts people. As well how to cook everything within the seasons. These beliefs go along way in our book and will be echoed throughout this blog . These posts I will give you easy tips which will give you insight into techniques used by professional chef which will help you create wholesome dishes filled with love, care and crammed full of flavour . So learn How to cook everything. |
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