Drae

I had to respond to this post. I am an ex-Seattlite who has actually moved to Idaho and married a Hog farmer. If you want tasty pork there are a few questions you need to ask the producer. First of all - the hogs must be grain fed. It is extremely important for the tenderness of the pork. Secondly, No growth enhancers - this is one of the main causes to the tasteless pork you get in the supermarkets. Thirdly, Happy hogs are tasty hogs - Although we raise our hogs for food - we make sure that they are happy and living in good surrounding while they grow. They have room to freely move about, get plenty of fresh air and great feed. We have many clients who will purchase a hog from us, have it processed to their specifications and have enough pork for a year. Of course you need to have a freezer in order to do this and locate a hog farmer in your area. (there used to be one down by South Center mall in Seattle) Hope this helps and keep eating the other white meat - dr