Which breeds of pigs are suitable for bacons?
I have always wondered what breeds of pig are used in the preparation of bacon (esp in USA).
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There is no hog that is a required breed for bacon, and you can make bacon out of just about any hog. Bacon is just a cured, smoked pork belly. They used to use Heritage breed hogs, like the Tamworth hog, to make bacon, but today they use a mixed breed hog to cover a more broad demand of different pig products. It's likely that you'll still find bacon made out of this breed of hog, but a larger brand is likely to use mixed breed which create a good balance of meat qualities in the loin, belly, ribs, and hind quarter.
Many claim that Tamworth and similar breeds produce better bacon, but I personally cannot vouch. I have never compared the 2, and I'm generally uncertain what breed of hog I'm eating most of the time.
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The best breed of pig for bacon is a commercial meat breed (Berkshire, DurocWhat are the bacon type pig breeds?
The principal breeds of the lard type are the Poland-China' Berkshire, Chester White, Duroc-Jersey, and Hampshire. The principal breeds of the bacon type are the Tamworth and the Large Yorkshire.Which breed of pig is best for meat?
The eight best pig breeds to raise for meat are the:- Yorkshire Pigs.
- Duroc Pigs.
- Berkshire Pigs.
- Meishan Pigs.
- Landrace Pigs.
- Chester White Pigs.
- Hampshire Pigs.
- Pietrain Pigs.
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