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Chef Notes

Wild Boar

wild boar

Most Wild Boar sold today isn’t truly wild. Even though it sounds like an oxymoron, Wild Boar is often farm-raised, since “Wild Boar” is a distinct species of hog, regardless of whether it’s truly wild/feral or not.

Some Wild Boar, on the other hand (like ours), is actually wild Wild Boar. Each Wild Boar is hunted, trapped and brought to a holding pen before slaughter.

Flavor Profile:

The wildness of true Wild Boar gives it a distinct game flavor that farm-raised Wild Boar simply cannot match. It’s slightly sweet, a tad nutty, and intensely exotic. Although similar to domestic pork and farm-raised Wild Boar, wild Wild Boar has a deeper color, leaner texture, tighter grain, and bolder taste.

Applications:

Since Wild Boar is easily substituted for pork in any recipe, its culinary possibilities are virtually endless.

Attributes of our Wild Boar:

  • All-Natural
  • No Growth Hormones
  • No Antibiotics
  • Raised and Trapped in the Wild
  • Humanely Treated During and After Capture (No Electric Prods, etc)
  • Diet Largely Consists of Nuts Like Acorns and Peanuts.

Nutrition:

Wild Boar has a third less fat than domestic pork, making it an attractive option for consumers who are watching their weight or cholesterol. A 3 oz serving has 105 calories, 18 grams of protein, 2.85 grams of fat and 47 mg of cholesterol.

How to Buy:

Just give us a call at (800) 459-7349! We’ll FedEx overnight your order, fresh from the Texas Hill Country!

See our Weekly Specials
March 15th - 20th 2010
Le Québécois All Natural Grain-Fed Veal

Veal Bolognese - $4.95/lb.

16oz. Fr. Veal
Rib Chop - $6.50/lb.

Butt Tenderloins - $8.95/lb.

Whole Tenderloin - $9.95/lb.

Duck

Magret Duck
Leg Quarters - $3.95/lb.

Magret Duck
Breasts - $5.95/lb.

Smoked Duck Sausage
w/ Apple Brandy - $5.95/lb.

Game

Wild Boar
Ground Meat - $3.25/lb.

Bison Short Rib - $4.75/lb.

Venison 8-Rib
Fr. Rack - $15.95/lb.

Berkshire Pork

Bellies - $3.95/lb.

8-Rib Racks - $6.75/lb.

Lamb 8-Rib Racks

New Zealand - $6.95/lb.

Australian - $8.95/lb.

Mushrooms & Wild Greens from the PNW

Yellowfoot - $7.50/lb.

Hedgehogs - $8.95/lb.

Black Trumpets - $9.50/lb.

Stinging Nettles - $6.50/lb.

Miner´s Lettuce - $6.95/lb.

Fiddlehead Ferns - $8.50/lb.

Dried Morels - $119.95/lb.