Pigs & Pork- River Cottage Handbook No.14

Pigs & Pork gives expert advice on choosing whether to keep your own pigs, on sourcing them and setting up their home, and on feeding and caring for them. Gill also explains how you can arrange for the pigs’ eventual slaughter, and how to find a good butcher or carry out your own butchery at home and identify the different cuts of meat. And even if you are buying your pork from the butcher, there is plenty to inspire. In the mouth-watering recipe section you will find the ultimate roast pork, farmhouse pâtés, pork scratchings, brawn, sausages, rillettes, pork pies, Scotch eggs and black pudding, as well as instructions for how to home-cure your own bacon, ham and salami. And of course, there are guidelines for setting up a proper hog roast to cater for large numbers, River Cottage-style – simply the perfect fare for an outside gathering.

Whether you are just after the secret to sensational crackling, or you want to go the whole hog and set up your own sty, this book will guide you on the road to pork heaven.

“If you have yet to come across the River Cottage Handbooks, I can’t recommend them enough” –  Rachel Khoo, Daily Mail

“Whether you want to farm pigs or just pep up your repertoire of pork dishes, you’ll find this useful … invaluable advice … punchy recipes” –  Waitrose Weekend

“No porkies – you will love these tasty treats … wonderful” –  Weekly News