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Porchetta Free-range Pork
Porchetta Free-range Pork
A true Italian classic, perfect for a special occasion.
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Why you will love our Porchetta Free-range Pork...
- This Italian roast is a fantastic centrepiece
- Delicious fennel pollen from our friends in Lazio, the home of porchetta
- Free-Range, heritage breed Suffolk pork
We make our porchetta with the very best, free-range, heritage breed Suffolk pork, to a simple and authentic recipe from the Lazio region of Italy - the traditional home of porchetta. The pork loin - with belly still attached - is boned out, scored, butterflied and seasoned with a garlic and wild organic fennel pollen stuffing (the pollen is sourced from a friend over in Ronciglione, near Viterbo in the Lazio region). Then this lovely joint is rolled and tied, ready for the oven.
Our excellent pork comes from free-range, heritage breed pigs, reared on small local farms in Suffolk that are well-known to us, by farmers who really care about their animals. We dry-age our pork for at least two weeks, which allows the meat to develop a deeper flavour (and helps skin to dry out naturally for cracking crackling.)
This is a really wonderful joint for a celebration or gathering. And it tastes almost as good the next day for sandwiches.
Allow around 300g per person. Our 2kg joint will feed around 6.
For best results, cook long and slow.
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Gerard's Suggestion
"This is a wonderful centrepiece for a long lunch. Also makes great sandwiches sliced cold the next day. "
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Our exceptional pork comes from free-range pigs raised in the light, sandy soils of East Suffolk. This unique environment allows them to root and forage naturally, resulting in pork known for its traditional flavour, excellent marbling, and a delicious fat covering for perfect crackling. We source our heritage breed pork from a select group of local farms, including the wonderful 'British Lops' from Thatched House Farm on the Broads, where our farmers prioritise first-rate animal welfare and husbandry. These close partnerships ensure consistently high-quality pork with exceptional flavour and texture. To enhance its character and ensure excellent crackling, we dry-age the pork on the bone for up to two weeks in our hanging chiller.
> Slow cook and Oven bake
1. Remove the porchetta from any packaging. Place in the fridge uncovered for 12 hours or so (this helps to ensure the skin is good and dry).
2. Pre heat your oven to about 200-220°C (fan oven, or equivalent)
3. Rub your porchetta with a generous amount of crunchy sea salt flakes. Make sure the salt really gets into the skin.
4. Slice a couple of fennel bulbs and lay in the bottom of a deep oven dish. Put the porchetta on top (coarsely chopped mixed veg would work too).
5. Pop into the the oven and cook for 30 minutes.
6. Reduce the temperature to 150°C, and roast for around 20 minutes per 500g.
7. Have a peek when there are 20 minutes of cooking time remaining, if you are worried the crackling isn't crackling enough, turn up the heat to 220ºC (or turn down if it's crackling too much!)
8. Once cooked (an internal temperature of 65-70°C), remove from the oven and rest on a wooden board for a minimum of 30 minutes.
9. Carve into slices, and plate up with some of the roasted fennel. Delicious in a baguette too!
Free range pork, crackling, Italian herbs, fennel pollen, fennel seeds
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For orders over £85, standard UK courier delivery is free, or you can opt for the priority service for £5 which means your parcel is usually delivered by midday - we recommend this option for large value orders & peak delivery periods.
For orders between £40 and £85, we charge £9.95 for standard UK delivery and £14.95 for Priority UK courier delivery.
*Subject to availability. During peak periods standard delivery slots may be full.
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