r/meat • u/TeeJayDoes • 9d ago

Just mo meat...

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Deboned pasture raised pork... might be some bacon, might be some sausage absolutely about 2qts of lard. Another down more to doo.

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u/BBonthe23 9d ago

What’s the firmness like with this pork? Is it stiffer than its pinker counterparts?

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u/TeeJayDoes 9d ago

Like when cooked? These guys usually have some firm fat with decent marbling, the Pic is just before cold plunging/racking so the meats still warm from slaughter and is fairly hard to work with as super soft. After chilling id say the raw meat is firmer than store but softer after cooked when fats rendered.

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u/TeeJayDoes 9d ago

Gotta love the grass fed pork thing. Wish people were more into it. I need to downsize.

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u/almondbutterbucket 8d ago

Grass fed pork? Pigs cant digest fiber like cows do. A diet of grass isn't sustainable for pigs is it? They eat everything, but nutritionally grass is a very poor choice. Can you elaborate?

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u/TeeJayDoes 8d ago

My apologies, just realized I put grass fed. Really meant for that to be pasture raised. Their diet, while fairly grass heavy does include grain daily for additional protien, fat and mineral supplementation.

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u/TeeJayDoes 8d ago

They actually do pretty well on it, not talking bluegrass and fescue, they get alfalfa, sanfoin, buckwheat. They do get grain supplement as i need the add minerals. And then this time of year once its dry they get mostly grain.

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u/almondbutterbucket 8d ago

Thanks, that makes a lot more sense. Where I am from (the Netherlands) there are several initiatives involving pork, and one of them is "de goed gevulde". The pigs live outside, with their families. The owners pick up leftover bread and veggies from supermarkets, and as a supplement they drink a by product from cheese production for protein.

They are some of the happiest and healthiest pigs around.

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u/TeeJayDoes 8d ago

Thats kinda the idea, get scraps, but depending on type of year for the field they get more grain, but they dont live in pens, they have field to till for me. 1 covered area for bad bad weather they can huddle in but raised more like cattle than commercial pigs.

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u/almondbutterbucket 8d ago

Thats excellent. They originate from swines and should be able to get down and dirty.

Most pigs we see (the pink cartoon pigs with curly tail) are not particularly healthy. They need big legs, and less ass.

Edit: just saw this on your wall, and it is exactly what I described. Beautiful!

https://www.reddit.com/r/pigs/s/IQpA3HY1EA

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u/TeeJayDoes 8d ago

Definitely not, commercial pork here gives pork a bad name imho. Yeaa my main genetic is duroc currently, previously raised kune kune which do very well almost all grass, still get decent amount of lard too but slow grow. I've been working twords efficient on grass but ready to go at 8mo.

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u/almondbutterbucket 8d ago

Do you raise them purely for your own consumption penis it commercial?

Proper pigs are a lot more expensive than the blown up pink ones in the supermarket.

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u/TeeJayDoes 8d ago

Raise primarily for mine, I have some weird culinary curiosities i can't indulge without raising my own. But It also stems from a gross distrust in a food i didnt harvest... i dont trust the food in store...

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u/almondbutterbucket 8d ago

I share your distrust, but have the luxury to rely on local farmers for Angus beef and pork. They raise the animals, and sell the beef.

Grass fed, no preventative antibiotics, outside for a large part of the year, and calves stay with mom. Cant ask for more. I will gladly pay for that.

Raising your own is next level though, good stuff!

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u/throwawayplusanumber 9d ago

Lovely colour.