Organic Pork Belly On The Bone

Organic pork belly on the bone is a roasting joint that you might not have cooked with before. Once you give it a go, though, we reckon you'll be converted. The mingled layers of fat and muscle make this a fairly frugal joint that rewards patient cooking with tenderness and bags of flavour. Leaving the bone in contributes even further to the heartiness of the taste and helps to lock succulence into the meat. There's a fair amount of fat in this joint – which is why it's most often used to make exquisite streaky bacon – but don't let this put you off. It's sweet fat (not gnarly and gristly), much of which melts away during slow cooking. The rest blends irresistibly with the meat to make a mouthful that's rich and indulgent. Here's a recipe!

At The Organic Butchery our pork comes from free-range native-breed of pigs that are bred, born and raised in a high-welfare, free-range system. 

Minimum Shelf Life: 9 Days