Porcelet Porchetta
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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
- Fully cooked porchetta is ready to heat
- All-natural ingredients, no added nitrates or nitrites
- Product of Canada
- For best taste on fresh products, use or freeze within 3-5 days of receipt; for frozen products, use within 1-2 days after thawing
- Subscription Eligible
NOTE: For best results, remove the net and tie securely with butcher’s twine at 1 to 2-inch intervals. If butcher twine is unavailable, the porchetta can be cooked with the net. Take extra care to remove it without disrupting the skin. Follow instructions below.
1. Preheat oven to 275F. If convection, set oven to high fan.
2. Remove porchetta from bag and carefully wipe away excess gelatin. This can also be accomplished by placing the porchetta in a roasting pan and transferring it to the oven for 5 minutes to allow gelatin to melt off. Reserved gelatin can be discarded or used in a sauce for serving.
If using butcher's twine: When porchetta is cool enough to handle, remove and discard the elastic net. Securely tie porchetta at 1 to 2-inch intervals.
3. Place porchetta on a wire rack in a roasting pan with the seam side facing down. Roast until internal temperature reaches 120F, approximately 2 hours. Rotate at least once halfway through the cooking process to ensure even browning.
Without butcher’s twine: Approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours into the reheating, remove porchetta from oven. When cool enough to handle, cut away and discard the elastic net, taking care not to tear the skin. Return porchetta to the oven to continue reheating.
4. Remove from oven. If further browning or crisping is needed, increase oven temperature to 375F and return porchetta to oven for 10-20 minutes more. Monitor browning closely.
5. Allow porchetta to rest for 15-20 minutes before slicing. Skin will continue to get crispy while resting.
6. If using reserved gelatin for sauce, bring gelatin to a boil in a small saucepot. Pour through a fine mesh strainer to remove solids. Use the cooking liquid as you would stock or broth when making a sauce.
7. Remove butcher's twine, if used. Slice and serve.
INGREDIENTS: Pork, 11% seasoning solution (water, salt, sugar, thyme, juniper berries, spices), garlic, thyme, rosemary, ground fennel, spices
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.
