12-17-2006, 03:27 AM
Some folks say the sow tastes better than the boar, but we've eaten both and I haven't particularly noticed any difference in flavor. We do get all our pigs from the same area, though so perhaps location is more important than gender.
If you can, slaughter the pig a day or two before and keep it in a chill box. Aging the meat makes it more tender and flavorful. It is especially important with old beef, but it also improves chickens, pigs and other game birds.
Hey, KaphoCat, I've heard about that sort of trap before, although they just used a big plastic barrel. Those are harder to find than pigs, though.
If you can, slaughter the pig a day or two before and keep it in a chill box. Aging the meat makes it more tender and flavorful. It is especially important with old beef, but it also improves chickens, pigs and other game birds.
Hey, KaphoCat, I've heard about that sort of trap before, although they just used a big plastic barrel. Those are harder to find than pigs, though.
Kurt Wilson