Pork cheeks
from the Austrian straw pig
€23.90
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Pork cheeks are characterised by a high proportion of connective tissue and fat, they have long meat fibres and are predestined for braised dishes with red wine and braised vegetables. The fat trimmings are ideal for searing the cheeks.
Meat knowledge
Warning, your taste buds are about to get warm: our Austrian straw pig cheeks are ideal for hearty dishes on cooler days.
. Whether braised or smoked, these cheeks are a real treat for gourmets.
Where to find pork cheeks?The jowls are located on the head and are the jaw muscles of the pig. This is an area where pigs move around a lot, resulting in long and very tasty muscle fibres. Due to the high proportion of fat and connective tissue, pork cheeks should be braised for a long time.
Delicious tasteJowls as a gourmet trend
The collagen in pork cheeks is transformed into buttery gelatine during the long braising process, adding a lot of flavour. Pork cheeks have regained popularity as a result of the trend in our kitchens to cook like grandmother, and are being prepared in sophisticated ways by gourmets as well as star chefs.
Pork cheeks are not suitable for quick meals. However, it is less suitable for fast cooking. Patience and tact are required. What was once considered a dish of the poor cuisine is now served in the very best restaurants. The fine flavour and the crumbly meat are simply unmistakably good!
Quantity per person
We recommend one kilogram of pork cheeks for three people.
Herkunft und Haltung
Pigs are extremely intelligent and clean animals. Therefore, species-appropriate and caring rearing is the be-all and end-all for us. A requirement that is also reflected in the delicious taste.
If you compare pigs from factory farms, for example, one thing is immediately clear: due to the constant stress, the meat is much firmer, loses a lot of water when roasted and hardly has any flavour of its own.
For us at Fitmeat, this type of rearing is out of the question for many reasons. We fight for animal welfare and the appreciation of meat products and strictly distance ourselves from immoral factory farming.
After careful and stress-free individual slaughtering of the pigs, our butchers allow the straw pigs to mature on the bone for a few days. The result is juicy and tender pieces of pork with a wonderful meat flavour.
Details to the article ”Pork cheeks”
| Item number | FM102020 |
| Breed | Noble pig/landrace x Pietrain |
| Born in | Austria |
| Raised in | Austria |
| Slaughtered in | Austria |
| Cut in | Austria |
| Feeding | Farm-grown vegetable feeds such as barley, wheat, rape, beans, peas and maize. Non-GMO donauja from regional cultivation serves as a source of protein, as well as minerals and vitamins. |
| Meat maturation | 5-10 days |
| Shelf life at 0-4°C | 6-8 days |
| Shelf life at -18°C | 120 days |
| Hygiene advice | Prepare and consume immediately after opening. Kitchen hygiene is important: Keep the cold chain. Store separately from other products. Work cleanly. Heat through before consumption. |
| Storage advice (Fresh) | Store refrigerated at 0 °C to +4 °C. |
| Storage advice (deep-frozen) | *** compartment (-18 °C): best before: see label - ** compartment: 2 weeks - * compartment or ice cube compartment: 1-3 days - Do not refreeze after defrosting. |
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Facts
- Fresh meat, no frozen goods
- Meat from small farmers in Austria
- Aged and finished by our traditional butcher
- Billing by the gram
- Recyclable packaging
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- At Fitmeat, you only get premium meat of the best quality from selected small farmers in Austria.
- Our experienced master butchers are pioneers in meat refinement and maturation. At Fitmeat, you get perfectly matured meat that has never been frozen.
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- With meat from Fitmeat you support Austrian agriculture. Because the value chain remains one hundred percent in Austria.
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