Porcelet Hindshanks
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- 100% milk-fed Yorkshire piglets
- Grown to 10-12 weeks and 80-90 lbs
- Fed a proprietary, warm milk formula, fortified with vitamins and minerals and carefully balanced fat content
- No added antibiotics, hormones, or growth stimulants
- Air chilled for concentrated flavor and skin which crisps beautifully
- Extra-white, creamy fat contributes to extremely tender pork
- Product of Canada
- Use frozen products within 1-2 days after thawing
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The famous German dish schweinshaxe - with meltingly tender meat and crispy skin - is made with pork shank, pork knuckle, or pork hock.
It's easy enough to make, and much of the cooking time is hands-off. Braise the shanks in stock and water for a few hours, cool, and then score the skin. Roast for 90 minutes or so, and then blast at high temperature to crisp up the skin at the end. Reduce the braising liquid to make a sauce, and you'll have a very special dinner.
Years ago, D'Artagnan partnered with a family farm in Quebec to introduce their unique milk-fed pork to the U.S. Inspired by the European tradition of cochon de lait, they established a very specialized operation, unique in North America, to raise Yorkshire breed piglets in spacious barns and nourished with a unique feeding program.
After being weaned, the piglets get this proprietary milk formula warmed to the temperature of mother’s milk every two hours, 12 times a day. This matches the natural nursing rhythm and makes for a seamless and stress-free transition. The diet allows them to thrive and grow larger than conventional suckling pigs while maintaining the tenderness and flavor associated with much younger pigs. No antibiotics, growth promotants, or anything artificial are added to the feed.
