It’s good stuff, don’t ever overcook it, medium rare at most.
You can grow your own, it’s not hard. You need a good heritage pig (not pink) black is best like American guinea hog or a descendant of the Iberian stock, but there are others I like red wattle is good too).
Feed it pasture mostly, let it live a good life. Have nut trees that drop nuts I. The fall that the pigs will gorge on. There’s other options as well, but a high fat supplement for a couple Months is the target. Butcher it yourself so it doesn’t stink like a butcher slaughterhouse.
Also, if you do( or hire someone good with butchery to come do it), you can get a coppa and a Denver out of it. The Denver is likely the best meat you will have ever eaten. If you had it from the pig you just ate, you would understand why every bit of work to raise your own is worth it.
you're makin' me want to raise some backyard pigs
I recommend it. Honestly it’s pretty easy, and the results are something that can be equivalent to the best in the world. That you can eat on a daily basis, not just a super special occasion. If you do, message me and I’ll post curing ( bacon, ham, coppa) and smoking instructions.
We got coyotes and stray dogs around here though
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