The Beauty Of Pork

Recently I purchased 2 whole hogs from my old friend George Rasmussen of Swan Creek Farm.  When he pulled up to the restaurant it quickly spread through the kitchen that our little piggy’s arrived and the crew ran out to the trailer parked on Ontario Street like it was Christmas morning. 

After freaking out some people walking down the street because I guess they believe meat comes in cute little packages with cartoons on them like in the grocery store and not from real animals!  Really people?  Come on!  We brought them inside and freaked out some of the housekeeping staff who ended up praying because they were stuck in the elevator with the pigs; when we finally arrived to the butcher shop and weighed them… 396 pounds of pure yummy pork!  A few days later the crew and I broke down the pigs, it was great to have the pastry department butchering as well.  Even our front of house staff showed up to watch and take pictures!

So what did we do with all of this pork?

Tete de cochon, 4 prosciutto, 40# of salami, 40# soprassata, bbq spare ribs, various loin specials,  pancetta,  roasted pork glace & crispy pork rinds.