1. Working at Waterall – We Want You!

    · By Debra · Posted in Meat

    People trust a butcher. What they advise, they heed. What they recommend, they consume. The apron is part of it, yes – the apron gives them power. But it’s much more than the apron… Our family business has traded as a Pork Butchers in Sheffield for over 50 years. We pride ourselves on providing high quality traditional Pork…

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  2. Pork pie wedding cakes and pets as ring bearers are the big wedding trends this year

    · By Debra · Posted in News

    Let’s be honest, nothing says best day of your life like three heavy-bottomed tiers of pork pie. Pork pie wedding cakes are just one of the trends set to take over wedding season this year. A survey of 1,000 couples set to marry in 2016, carried out by wedding venue, Heaton House Farm, has revealed…

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  3. Drop in global pork prices to bottom out at 10-year lows

    · By Debra · Posted in News

    The slide in global pork prices will reach its nadir in the first three months of 2016, finding 10-year lows, Rabobank said, “Sufficient supply and modest demand development mean the Rabobank five-nation hog price index will bottom out in the coming months, at the lowest point since 2006, after a stronger-than-expected drop at the end…

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  4. Why Does Bacon Smell So Good?

    · By Debra · Posted in Meat

    When it comes to breakfasts, there are few aromas better than that of bacon, sizzling and crisping in a pan. As part of a brief new series looking at the chemicals behind aromas, this graphic considers the chemicals that lend bacon it’s characteristically mouth-watering scent. Considering that bacon is such a universally worshipped food item,…

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  5. So, what is Bacon?

    · By Debra · Posted in Meat

    Bacon is the word used for the raw pig meat that has been wet or dry-cured. The word bacon means ‘back’ but in fact refers to cuts from the side of the carcass that is butchered in a similar way to the butchering of pork. ‘Gammon’ is the word used for the raw, cured hind…

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