Lean pork is a great source of protein, niacin, B6, B12, selenium, riboflavin, zinc and omega-3. You can use it in place of chicken beef and lamb to add variety to your current recipes. Pork matches with a wide variety of delicious sauces and goes especially well with fruit like apples. Pork needs some care when cooking to ensure it’s still juicy and tender for eating.

Storage tips

• Make sure that you get your pork at the end of your shopping and get it home quickly and into the fridge to ensure freshness. Take a along an insulated storage bag to transport your meat in.
• Place it on some paper towel on a plate and cover with cling film to store in the refrigerator.
• Fresh pork has a sweet aroma and will be pink in colour and firm to the touch. Avoid pork that is greying or slimy.
• You can freeze pork for up to 6 months.

Cooking tips

• Bring meat to room temperature before cooking.
• Cook pork over a medium heat to stop it drying out.
• Try not to pierce or prod meat during cooking.
• Rest your pork so it retains its juices.
• Carve meat across the grain to ensure tenderness.
• Marinating is great for tenderness and flavour when you are barbequing pork.

Leg

• Leg roast – Traditional bone-in roast
• Easy carve leg roast – Smaller leg roast without the bone
• Leg steaks – Great for grilling, barbequing or pan frying
• Mini Roast – Suitable for 2-3 people – Ideal for the midweek roast
• Slow cooker pork with apples recipe

Hock

• Hock/shank – Ideal for slow cooking in either Asian or European styles
• Split pea and ham soup recipe

Loin

• Cutlet – Premium loin cut suited to pan frying, grilling or barbequing
• Loin steaks – Premium pork steak, similar to a loin chop without the bone
• Rolled loin – Premium boneless roast, can be sized to suit
• Butterfly Steak – Versatile double loin steak
• Loin chop – Great barbequed grilled or pan fried
• Loin rack – Outstanding dinner party favourite, with or without crackling
• Pork medallions with hot fruit salad recipe
• Pork roast with crispy crackling recipe

Tenderloin

• Pork fillet – Extremely versatile prime cut
• Marinated pork recipe
• Super quick creamy pork fillet recipe
• Five spice pork with couscous recipe

Belly

• Belly – Succulent and tender, either slow roasted or braised
• U.S. Style spare ribs – Traditional U.S. style, delicious on the grill or BBQ
• Spare ribs – Great marinated, barbequed or slow roasted
• Rolled belly – Excellent value alternative roast. Succulent and rich in flavour
• BBQ ribs recipe
• Sticky n sweet pork ribs recipe
• Sticky pineapple pork ribs recipe

Forequarter (shoulder)

• Forequarter roast – Traditional bone-in roast
• Easy carve shoulder – Great value boneless roast
• Scotch fillet roast – Economical roast with great flavour and tenderness
• Forequarter chop – Large chop, great for barbequing or grilling
• Scotch fillet steak – Economical steak with great flavour and tenderness
• French rustic pork roast recipe
• Pulled pork buns recipe

Miscellaneous cuts

• Mince – A must for authentic Bolognese. Tasty alternative to regular mince
• Stir fry strips – The original stir fry meat. Great for Asian style dishes.
• Diced – Generally used for casserole or stir frying.
• Sweet and sour pork recipe
• Wontons recipe
• Pork and veal bolognaise recipe