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This Will Have You Licking Your Chops

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Pork Chops and Sautéed Veggies

To make these Chops, we started by adding some of our rendered pork lard, then starting by sautéing diced onions in a hot cast iron frying pan. Then put in our Woodland, pasture raised, Berkshire Pork. Brown on both sides. Then pour on a bit of Bread and Butter pickle juice. Our Bread & Butter Pickles come from Grandma’s Place, 1882 Clementsvale Rd, Bear River, NS B0S 1B0. Then add mushrooms and brown some in the frying pan with the Pork Chops and Onions. Also add some Sour Kraut to the pan and finishing browning the mixture. By the way, our Sour Kraut come from Lequille Country Store, and was locally made.

Now, pour the Frying Pan contents into another pan on a low side burner and cover to keep warm. Then, in the original frying pan, add a little more Lard.

Then we cut up the potatoes and added the slices to the lard and added the follow Watkins Products … Watkins Pepper, Sea Salt, and Rosemary Extract. Continue to fry the potatoes till golden brown and then add the pork chops, onions, mushrooms, and sour kraut on top of the potatoes. Continue to sauté for a few minutes to insure everything is warm before serving. This Will Have You Licking Your Chops! 

Come visit us at Briden Farm, where the Tea is always on, and the Coffee is not far behind! Book Your Farm Tour, call Brian at 902-907-0770 

Rendering Lard at Briden Farm

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Rendered Lard

One of the side products that comes from processing Pork from Pigs is the fat! Using that Pork Fat to make Lard, or Render Lard, as it’s called, is very rewarding! While you may think it’s unhealthy…

Alton Brown, host of the Iron Chef, may disagree!
(Watch the Video on the Food Network

In fact Prevention.com says…   

“While there are a few dissenters in the ranks, most of the experts we spoke with say lard doesn’t deserve its bad rap—and can actually be a healthier fat than other options, especially for some kinds of cooking.”

The Site Hampshire.edu goes deeper into what some of the healthy benefits are…

“Compared to conventionally-raised pork, pasture-raised pork has:

2.4x more omega-3 fats 

60% lower omega-6: omega-3 ratio

1.3x higher poly- unsaturated: saturated fats

8% higher protein

2x more vitamin E “

So, by now you may be asking, but what about Crisco? 
really glad you asked… Read TheConversation.com

Anyway, suffice to say, the Taste alone that comes from Foods, especially Baked Goods, made from Lard, especially Lard rendered from Woodland Pastured Berkshire Pigs like we have here at Briden Farm, is incredible! 

So, let’s take a look at how we make Lard… 

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Head Cheese at Briden Farm

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Pork Terrine

You know, The Head Cheese At Briden Farm, is totally different than the Cheese Head at Briden Farm… and I should know! (Chuckle) 

Now, if You ask people if they like Head Cheese they probably make a funny face and their eyes roll back in their Heads! Most people are turned off by the name! Thus Head Cheese gets a bad wrap! 

Now, for just a moment, imagine that we’ve not mentioned Head Cheese! Imagine the Title is Pork Terrine At Briden Farm. 

Now, that would have a totally different flavour wouldn’t it! Right? 

Delighted Cooking describes Head cheese as “not actually cheese, but a jellied meat dish … which typically takes the form of a large sausage and is served sliced as a cold cut. Alternatively, it may be made in a mold or pan and served as a terrine” which is described as “a French meat loaf dish made with ground or finely chopped meat and served at room temperature”. 

Now that’s something you can sink your teeth into! Right? 

Thanks to our friend Karen, so can We! Right here at Briden Farm! If You’d like to try it, come visit! 

Or… if you’re really adventurous…

 Click Here for a Ukrainian Studenetz Recipe