Duroc Ham: What Makes a Heritage Ham Different
Our Duroc ham is the spiral sliced ham: a fully cooked, uncured, spiral sliced half ham from Heritage Duroc hogs, smoked over applewood, 6 to 10 lb, with...
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Applewood Smoked Bacon: What It Is and Why We Use Applewood
We sell two applewood smoked bacon lines, both thick cut and both slow smoked over real applewood: Applewood Smoked Uncured Bacon in 2.25 lb or 12 oz packages,...
Best Uncured Bacon: What to Look for on the Label
Our pick for the best uncured bacon is our own Applewood Smoked Uncured Bacon: thick cut, slow smoked over real applewood, cured with water, salt, turbinado sugar, and...
Best Bacon Brands Worth Gifting This Father's Day
The best bacon brands each answer the same five questions on their own label and website: what the hogs were, what is in the cure, what wood did...
Heritage Pig Breeds: Duroc, Berkshire, and More Explained
Heritage pig breeds are the older, purebred hog breeds that farmers raised before modern pork was bred for fast growth and lean meat. Duroc, Berkshire, Hampshire, Tamworth, Red...
How Much Ham per Person for Easter (Spiral Ham Serving Guide)
How much ham per person? Buy half a pound of bone-in spiral ham per adult when ham is the main, or a third of a pound when it...
What Is Heritage Pork? A Plain Answer
What is heritage pork? It is meat from older, purebred pig breeds that were raised for flavor long before modern hogs were bred for speed and leanness, and...
Uncured Bacon vs Cured Bacon: What the Label Really Means
Uncured bacon vs cured bacon comes down to where the nitrite comes from, not whether it is there. Cured bacon uses added sodium nitrite, while uncured bacon gets...
Thick Cut Bacon: What It Means and Which Pack to Buy
Thick cut bacon is bacon sliced about twice as thick as a regular slice, so it stays meaty and chewy in the middle while the edges crisp. There...
Bacon Gift Box Ideas for Christmas
The best bacon gift box ideas share one thing: bacon the person would never buy for themselves, thick cut, applewood smoked, from a farm they have heard of....
What Is Dry Cured Bacon? Why It Tastes Different
Dry cured bacon is pork belly rubbed with salt, sugar, curing salt, and seasonings, then left to cure for about a week with no added water. Most grocery...
Where to Buy Vande Rose Bacon Online and in Stores
Wondering where to buy Vande Rose bacon? The surest place is our own online shop, which ships Heritage Duroc bacon frozen to your door.