Suckling Pig, Whole Roasting Pig
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Our suckling and roasting pigs are ideal for entertaining a crowd. Whether you spit-roast the pig over an open fire, grill it over hot coals or just roast it in the oven, you'll have a feast of super-tender meat and extra-crispy skin. Nothing says serious party like a suckling pig cooked outdoors. It has been this way throughout time and across cultures, and we continue to be drawn to the ritual and the tasty results. In keeping with our standards, the suckling pigs are naturally raised on small farms without added antibiotics or hormones.
- Select breeds: Duroc, Landrace, and Yorkshire
- Raised on small family farms in the Midwest
- No added antibiotics or hormones
- Milk-fed for 3-4 weeks, then corn-based grain diet
- Delivered cleaned, eviscerated, and trussed
- Average size of 10 - 20 lb pig is 28" x 7" x 7"
- Average size of 21 - 30 lb pig is 32" x 8" x 8"
- Average size of 31 - 40 lb pig is 34" x 8" x 8"
- Average size of 41 - 50 lb pig is 36" x 10" x 10"
- 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
Be sure to select the correct size suckling or roasting pig – one that fits your cooking method: grill, oven, rotisserie, or roasting box and the size of your party. You should allow for 1½ pounds of pork per person.
Useful to keep in mind: suckling pigs that weigh less than 20 pounds generally fit in the average kitchen oven. Anything larger needs a spacious grill or smoker.
Our favorite recipe calls for marinating the pig in a citrusy mixture of orange and lime juices spiked with jalapenos, and then slow-roasting the pig over an open fire or in La Caja China, a Cuban roasting box.
If you don’t have a place to dig a pit or have a specialized implement like La Caja China, suckling pig can also be cooked in a high-heat oven. Just be sure you have an oven of a size that can accommodate the pig you are purchasing. Once roasted, the pork can be shredded, and it needs little more than a spicy mojo sauce for serving. Any way you choose to cook it, prepare for some of the moistest, most tender meat and crispy, addictive skin.
Thawing a Suckling Pig
- Create space in your refrigerator to accommodate the pig.
- Set the wrapped pig on a tray or in a shallow pan to catch any drips that may occur during thawing.
- Thaw the pig slowly in the refrigerator.
- The general guideline for thawing is approximately 2-5 days depending on the size of the pig.
- Once the pig is fully thawed, you can proceed with the desired recipe or cooking method.
We partner with a network of small farms in the Midwest to supply the freshest suckling pigs. All are committed to keeping small family farms alive by raising animals humanely, with great respect for natural practices. No antibiotics or hormones are administered, and meticulous care is taken with the piglets at every step. The breeds they raise include Duroc, Landrace and Yorkshire, all white-haired pigs that are known for succulent meat and great flavor.
*USDA regulations prohibit the use of hormones in pork.
POPULAR HOLIDAY PRODUCTS
- Exceptionally tender, well-marbled style of pork
- Berkshire-breed pigs raised on pasture
- No antibiotics or hormones from birth
- Handcrafted ham, smoked over real applewood
- Uncured - no nitrates, nitrites or phosphates
- No artificial ingredients, colorings or preservatives
- Fully-cooked and ready-to-eat
- Gluten-free
- Product of USA
- 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
- Humanely raised on small family farms
- Surgically, not chemically, caponized
- Free-ranged, with natural light
- All-vegetarian grain and corn diet, pure spring water
- No hormones, no growth stimulants
- Raised to 12-14 weeks of age
- Hand processed to assure quality
- Farm-to-table audit trail
- Sold in an uncooked state
- Product of USA
- 100% natural beef from Angus cattle
- No growth hormones, steroids or antibiotics
- Raised on pasture
- 100% vegetarian diet of barley, corn and hay
- Equivalent to Choice-Plus graded beef
- Wet aged a minimum of 21 days
- Ships in an uncooked state
- Product of USA
- 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
- Optional 8-quart clay bowl is for oven use only (13-inch diameter, 4.5 inches deep)
- Clay bowl is designed to hold our entire cassoulet for 12 recipe
- Both cassoulet kits include printed recipe and tips
- Meat products can be frozen for later use
- Cassoulet for 12 contains: 6 duck leg confit, 2 packs duck & Armagnac sausage, 1 garlic sausage, 1 ventrèche, 3 lbs of Haricot Tarbais beans, 1 duck and veal demi-glace, 1 duck fat
- Cassoulet for 4 contains: 3 duck leg confit, 1 pack duck & Armagnac sausage, 1 garlic sausage, 1 ventrèche, 1 lb of Haricot Tarbais beans, 1 duck and veal demi-glace, 1 duck fat
- Please see individual product pages for nutritional and allergen information
- Shelf life: varies with products, see packages for expiration dates
- Subscription Eligible
- This item is not eligible to be shipped to California
- Foie gras from Moulard ducks
- No hormones, no antibiotics
- Corn and soy diet
- No artificial ingredients or preservatives
- No nitrites added
- Fully cooked and ready to serve
- Contains alcohol
- Product of the USA
- 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
- D’Artagnan exclusive
- Unique heritage crossbreed
- Humanely farm-raised in New York State to D'Artagnan's exacting standards
- Pure vegetarian diet including corn and soy
- No antibiotics, no hormones - ever
- Cage-free
- Air-chilled; no added water
- Sold in an uncooked state
- 4 single breasts in package
- 7-8 ounces each, on average
- Product of USA
- 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
- 100% Ibérico de Bellota
- Made of pork shoulder from the indigenous Black Iberian pig
- Raised on pastures and oak groves with an acorn diet
- Prestigious Black Label known as Pata Negra
- Fully air-cured for 32 months in Spain
- The purest expression of jamón
- No nitrates or nitrites added
- Naturally cured with only sea salt
- Thinly sliced and ready-to-serve
- Product of Spain
- Subscription Eligible
- Subscription Eligible
- Exclusive D’Artagnan recipe
- 100% natural and preservative free
- Contains livers from humanely-raised chickens and turkeys
- No aspic or gelatin added
- Contains eggs, milk, alcohol, mushrooms, corn, soy
- Gluten free
- Terrine container is BPA free
- Product of USA
- For best taste, use within 3-5 days of receipt and/or by the expiration date on the package
- Subscription Eligible
Download the Japanese Wagyu Beef Brochure
- Frozen products may thaw in transit
- Authentic, native-breed Japanese Kuroge cattle
- No antibiotics, hormones, or growth promotants
- Graded by third-party auditor using BMS scoring system
- Grading Score: A5, BMS 10-12 (Highest attainable value on the marbling scale)
- Ships in an uncooked state
- Ships in a D'Artagnan insulated gift bag
- Includes gift brochure with product details and cooking/serving suggestions
- Product of Japan
- 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
- Please read the cooking and serving tips before preparing; Wagyu needs special care and attention
- Subscription Eligible
- D’Artagnan exclusive milk-fed Yorkshire piglets
- Grown to 10 - 12 weeks and up to 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
