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What to know when ordering from “The Whole Pig”?
We have enjoyed our pork for years and want to share the experience with you. Pork is very versatile in its many cuts. Roasts to Ribs, Sirloin to Sausage, Bacon to Burgers, Porkerettes to Pork Tenderloins, Chops to wieners…well you get the picture. Lots of choice!
What is unique about The Whole Pig is you can order individual cuts, 10 lb boxes, specialty boxes, quarter/half/whole pig orders, and whole pigs for roasting on the spit.
We have a large variety of individual cuts and products. Our pigs are processed into 4 main cut types, Roasts, Tenderloin, Pork Chops and Specialty which include Ground Pork, Bacon Burgers, Sausage, plus Bacon and Ribs.
Ground pork is processed from well-trimmed trimmings (making it leaner). It is packaged in 1 lb. pkgs and can be used in any recipe that asks for ground meat (awesome as a chili).
We have 8 varieties of sausage including breakfast sausage. Our sausages contain meat and spices only. No Gluten! Great for the celiac or sensitive customer…but also important that is what you are buying. Meat. No fillers.
Burgers are 6 oz.: Smok’n pork burgers (1/2 unseasoned ground and 1/2 smoked meat) and Garlic & Onion.
The bacon is premium dry cured (cure mixture is rubbed onto the meat surface and monitored to ensure ideal curing time). It also means that there is no water in the bacon so it won’t disappear in your frying pan. The bacon will average 14 slices in a package and vary in size because a pigs’ belly is not a perfect rectangle.
Side ribs and back ribs are trimmed.
Roasts are from the front of the pig shoulder, have more marbling, and better for slow roasting and pulled pork. Roasts from the centre loin are the leanest (6 to 7 grams per serving). Be careful not to overcook!
Pork Ham Roasts from the back of the pig can be ordered pure pork or smoked. These are different than a Black Forest Ham which is fully cooked and processed.
Chops and steaks are cut from the loin, shoulder or blade.
- 10 lb. boxes of chops, bacon, sausage, and burgers are available.
- Specialty Boxes: Breakfast, BBQ, Sampler, Weekender
- Quarter/Half/Whole Pigs orders: We have developed a table to help you know what order is right for you. Also, storage space required. eg. a quarter order fits into a Fridge Freezer or about one square foot.
One Whole Pig order will have 2 tenderloins, 2 back ribs, and 4 side ribs.
Approximately 20 lbs of ground product. .
A whole pig is about 463 servings of Pork (based on Cdn food guide off 100 grams of pork/serving). Although 463 servings may sound like an awfully large number of servings, keep in mind that most individuals can and will consume more than 100 g (~3 oz) of animal protein in a meal. In fact, numerous research studies show that diets higher in lean protein significantly assist with weight-loss and can improve blood cholesterol levels as well.
- We also take special requests (need some lead time for those)
- If you are looking for a backyard BBQ pig, we raise those as well and take them to our local abattoir so they are ready for your spit. (two weeks lead time on ordering your BBQ pig would be appreciated) We also have some great BBQ-ers we can recommend to you.
Fundraising opportunities. We would like to develop this opportunity with you. Let’s talk to see what will work for your organization.
To reflect the positive contribution increased protein can play in a balanced diet, the Dietary Reference Intake reports, published by the US National Academies, place the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range for protein at 10-35% of total calories. Even scientists agree, opting for more frequent protein containing meals is both a safe and smart idea!
Our Goal is to improve your Pork eating experience. Any questions please contact us at info@thewholepig.ca. We look forward to serving you.