Pork Belly source?

[MargyB]

I've been inspired by many references in egullet to pork bellies and I'd love to try doing one. Does anyone know where in the south bay area (california) I can find a supplier? I've tried Andronico's and Draeger's in Los Altos so far with no luck. I'm in Santa Clara.

Thanks,

Margy

[s_sevilla]

I've been inspired by many references in egullet to pork bellies and I'd love to try doing one. Does anyone know where in the south bay area (california) I can find a supplier? I've tried Andronico's and Draeger's in Los Altos so far with no luck. I'm in Santa Clara.

Thanks,

Margy

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Mail order from Niman Ranch.

I believe Prather ranch meats carries it at the Ferry Building in SF.

Also check and see if "The Fatted Calf" comes to any of your local farmers markets. If they do, they might not bring any on a regular basis, but talk to the person working the stall and they will probably bring you a slab the next time they come around.

Generally if you ask your butcher nicely they can also get it from their meat supplier.

[Busboy]

Check Asian or Latin markets.

[mukki]

Check Asian or Latin markets.

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I believe I saw pork belly the last time I was at the 99 Ranch.

[Vadouvan]

WWW.BETTERPORK.COM

[Susan in FL]

WWW.BETTERPORK.COM

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Was that URL meant to inform us of a mail order source? I checked it out and didn't find any info on pork belly. Thanks.

So far, Niman Ranch is the only source for ordering I've found.

[Dave the Cook]

I've found bellies at Asian and Hispanic markets, but they seem to use the best specimens to cut into serving sizes that -- at about 1-1/2 inches wide -- are too narrow for doing bacon in a practical manner. When I've gotten whole bellies, they've been on the scrawny side. Cheap, but proving the rule that you often get what you pay for.

My next one will come from here: Riverview Farms. I've never had the belly, but I tried some chops a little while back: marbled, deep pink, porky; the pig of my youth. They don't have on-line ordering yet, but they respond to e-mail. They also use something called a telephone.

[MargyB]

Thanks so much for all of your input......I'll definately check out Ranch 99 and I also thought I'd check out a local butcher shop, Los Gatos Meats and Smoke house. If those sources don't work out, I'll order one from Nimen Ranch.

Margy

[Vadouvan]

http://www.betterpork.com/edenfarms/edenfarms/Florida.htm

Was that URL meant to inform us of a mail order source? I checked it out and didn't find any info on pork belly. Thanks.

So far, Niman Ranch is the only source for ordering I've found.

go through the website, click your state .

[Dave the Cook]

http://www.betterpork.com/edenfarms/edenfarms/Florida.htm

Was that URL meant to inform us of a mail order source? I checked it out and didn't find any info on pork belly. Thanks.

So far, Niman Ranch is the only source for ordering I've found.

go through the website, click your state .

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The locator page is obtusely named "Menu." Here's a direct link: click!.

[ludja]

Thanks so much for all of your input......I'll definately check out Ranch 99 and I also thought I'd check out a local butcher shop, Los Gatos Meats and Smoke house. If those sources don't work out, I'll order one from Nimen Ranch.

Margy

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You may also want to call up Dittmer's Gourmet Meats and Wurst Haus, a German butcher/deli in Mountain View and see if they carry it. They will also special order things upon request.

(I'd love to hear about the results of your searching for my own information... )

Good luck!

[Paul Bacino]

Looking to find a on-line retail source for a bone-in Pork belly ?

Any ideas?

paul

[Norm Matthews]

I didn't know pork belly had any bones.

[jduncan81]

I didn't know pork belly had any bones.

Spare ribs. If they're still attached it makes a bone-in pork belly.

[ElsieD]

In Canada I can buy them at Chinese grocery stores.

[Dave the Cook]

Yep, Asian and Hispanic markets here (Atlanta) will sell it to you with or without bones. It's not the entire rack of spares, though, it's just the end -- maybe three or four bones two to three inches long.

[Paul Bacino]

No Asian markets in Omaha.. ahh but we do have a few Hispanic!!