Your freezer
A half hog arrives all at once. Here is what to eat first, how to pack it, and how long it will feed you.
How long it keeps
| Cut | Refrigerator | Freezer |
|---|---|---|
| Bacon | 1 week | 1 month |
| Raw sausage | 1 to 2 days | 1 to 2 months |
| Ground pork | 1 to 2 days | 3 to 4 months |
| Chops | 3 to 5 days | 4 to 12 months |
| Roasts | 3 to 5 days | 4 to 12 months |
Frozen pork does not become unsafe with time. The freezer times are about how good it still tastes.9
So eat in this order: bacon and sausage first, then the mince, and save the chops and roasts for last.
Packing and thawing
- Write on every pack: the cut and the date.
- Pack by the meal, not by the kilo, and freeze the packs flat.
- Keep a list on the lid, and cross things off. Otherwise the bottom of a chest freezer becomes a mystery.
- Thaw in the refrigerator. Pork thawed there can go back in the freezer. Thawed any other way, cook it first.10
- In a power cut, keep the lid shut.
How long will it feed you?
A rough answer, from the 27 to 32 kg a university guide expects from half a typical pig.1 We weigh your own pig when we quote.
Ask what a half costs this week
We quote every order, because the price moves with the pig. Nothing is charged on this site.