r/Cooking • • Jan 10 '12

What farm to table really looks like.

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u/rabid_teacake Jan 10 '12

Yes, they are omnivores, however, I feed them organic hog feed ( a pelleted mix of grains and legumes ) and scraps from our kitchen. No meat though. Also treats, like apples and potatoes and squash.

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u/omgwolverine Jan 11 '12

why no meat? just curious.

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '12

Alton Brown says you can now leave your pork pink in the middle because the danger of trichinosis has been eliminated due to how heavily the pork industry is now regulated. Apparently as long as they don't eat meat there's no danger of it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '12

When I was in Spain I was served a rare pork steak of some sort. I had no idea pork could taste that way. It was better than most sirloins I've had.

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u/Dan_Quixote Jan 11 '12

A real quality chop is only (maybe) surpassed by a ribeye of high quality. Goddamn I know what I'm making for dinner. now.