Chocolate and Chilli are natural partners in South American cooking. Here they make a sweet and savoury glaze for baked pork belly. Go on…we dare you! Read more
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Stay Lean With Pork – How does it size up to the competition?
All you pork lovers are in luck. According to a study published in the February journal Obesity, Purdue University researchers found that including protein from lean pork in your diet can help you lose weight while maintaining more lean tissue, including muscle. The pork dieters rated themselves more positively in terms of overall mood and feelings of pleasure during dieting compare to those who ate less protein. Read more
9 Hour Slow-cooked Pork Belly
Though this pork belly takes 9 hours to cook, the method couldn’t be simpler. Once the initial chopping is done, you can sit back and wait for the oven to work its magic. Low temperature cooking over a long period of time will ensure that the belly is tender and moist. This recipe is easily doubled to serve 6 people. Just double each ingredient apart from the chicken stock and the sage. Read more
The Waterall Factory
Peer behind the scenes and see how we make some of finest pork products you’ve ever tasted! Our family business has traded as a Pork Butchers in Sheffield for over 50 years. We pride ourselves on providing high quality traditional Pork Pies, Cooked Meats, and Sausages made with produce sourced where ever possible from local Sheffield farmers & suppliers.
Our aim is to provide a quality service to all our customers new and old. Read more
So, is Tripe good for you?
The lining of a pigs stomach, tripe has a chewy texture that can take some getting used to, but it has a mild flavour that works well in soups and stews. Tripe serves as a source of minerals as well as protein and vitamins your body relies on for good health. But tripe and other organ meats should be consumed infrequently — and in small portions — due to their cholesterol content, notes the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Centre. Read more
How to make Pan-Fried Chinese Pork Dumpling
These pan-fried pork dumplings, known as ‘potstickers’, turn crispy once cooked. The perfect addition to a dim sum feast.
Guo tie, the traditional Chinese phrase for pan-fried dumplings, literally translates to “pot stick”, hence the popular name for these dumplings. The combination of a lush, juicy pork filling and crispy golden bottoms is so divine that stopping at one is impossible. Read more
Celebration Pork Pies – A pie or two for all occasions…
At Waterall, we think any pork pie is a cause for celebration, even more so when it’s a multi-tiered tower of pork and pastry, handmade to order with your choice of fillings and adornments; a brilliant way to say we do or happy birthday. Read more
Pie to end all pies?
As a child the highlight of my Saturday would be a quarter share of a freshly baked pork pie – bought from the local shop and more often than not still warm. Unfortunately the baker, Coopers of Rotherham, went into liquidation sometime in the mid-1980s, but my love for pork pie was born. Read more
Roulade of pork belly, braised red cabbage and apple compote
This pork belly recipe by Mark Dodson marries the classic flavours of apple and pork together in a remarkable roulade. The sauce for the braised pork is made in part from the braising liquid, further compounding the richness of the pork in this dish. Read more
BVD initiative to be rolled out across UK
A major cattle industry initiative to help eliminate bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is to be extended across the UK.
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is backing plans to extend the BVD Free programme in England later this year with £60,000 of funding from its dairy division (Dairyco) and beef and lamb division, Eblex. Read more