Slow Braised Chile Pork Tacos
This is an improvised adaptation of a mexican classic, the humble taco. Succulent tender pork shoulder, slow braised in a dark marinade …
Greenvale Farm, Victoria
This post goes out to all my fellow pork enthusiasts in Victoria. A close friend has just passed me what could be …
BIG RED Bacon
On the weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting David Hohnen, aka ‘Farmer Dave’ at the Margaret River Farmer’s Market. David’s adventures …
Maple Cured Apple Smoked Bacon
With the first round of bacon distributed to all my friends and its comforting companionship now nothing more than a distant memory, …
On a lighter note… Pork and Cider anyone?
Every Tuesday for the next few months, Head Chef at The George Hotel in Perth, Telina Menzies will unleash another porcine creation …
Good Snag Bad Snag
In this post I thought we could take a rather crude look into the realm of sausages to identify some of the …
Pork Enthusiast’s Pork Pie
I’ve recently been given a great new book, Pig: A Passion for Pork, by Johnnie Mountain (yes that’s really his name) and was inspired …
Torre Butchers
This post is long overdue and acknowledges a most deserving butcher shop located in inner city Perth, Australia. In the lead up …
Tasty Pig Cuts T-shirt
Need a swine gift for an enthusiastic loved one? Need to drop a huge hint for something for yourself? This may be …
Even tastier pork?
Breaking news from the world of science, it may be possible to increase the quality of flavour of our porcine pals through …
Pork braciole at Voyager Estate
I recently had the great pleasure of tasting a delicious italian inspired dish prepared under the guidance of Executive Chef, Nigel Harvey …
Good Pork Bad Pork
Known by my friends as a pork fanatic, I’m often asked, “How can I tell whether the pork I am looking at …
In the beginning..
So this is it, my journey into the world of pork has taken a peculiar turn indeed. I’ve reared, shot, butchered, roasted, …