Locally sourced free-range meat
Oxford Sandy and Black pork, Aberdeen Angus beef and Herdwick lamb are all sourced locally from farms just a few miles away from The Black Pig. All three are traditional British breeds prized for their good fat covering and depth of flavour. The traditional farming practices in place on these farms, which include a varied natural diet, longer suckling periods and a free-range existence, all contribute to the quality of the meat produced. Carcasses are delivered whole to the shop each week which enables a bespoke butchery service where customers can have meat prepared exactly to their requirements.
Stour Valley Game supply a large range of game birds, rabbits, squirrels and hare, all sourced from local woodland. The Savanna Kitchen supplies wild venison culled from private estates and woodland in Kent and beyond. Game is celebrated for its wide variety of flavours, its low fat content, its generally organic status and its contribution to conserving woodland. The Black pig offers game throughout the seasons.
Sutton Hoo Chicken’s, Suffolk, supply The Black Pig with slow-grown, traditional breed chickens that roam freely on Suffolk meadows. The traditional breed used is a slower growing chicken; grown on average for 10 weeks and 25% longer than standard free-range chickens. The chickens produced have a deep flavour, dry skin that crisps up and a layer of fat that creates a succulent texture. Sutton Hoo won a Great Taste Award in 2018.
The Black Pig has a wide range of regular and seasonal, hand-made produce - for every occasion!
Weekly products made in house by the team include dry-cured bacon, salt-beef and gammon; an array of sausages that incorporate seasonal ingredients such as Kent apples, beach fennel found locally and wild garlic; and marinaded and stuffed joints for BBQ’s and roasts.
Special emphasis is put on Christmas, Summer and Easter when the demand in the meat trade goes up greatly. At these times The Black Pig goes all out to fulfil bespoke requests and create new and exciting offerings.
To help minimise waste and promote nose-to-tail butchery products such as faggots and haggis, rendered beef tallow and black pudding are also regularly available - as are stock bones and offal.
