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June is Pork Month at Sunterra Market and we're serving up pork like it's our business. Because it is! Sunterra not only includes everyone at Sunterra Market, but our folks at Sunterra Farms, Sunterra Meats and Soleterra d'Italia as well. Our farm-fresh Alberta pork is grain fed, full of flavour and traceable from farm to fork. Try these perfectly porky recipes and share your creations with us online @SunterraMarket!
From the Shoulder
From the Loin
Here's the real primo stuff: meat from this area is the most tender. These cuts will cook fast, so don't overdo it! Pork is safe to eat when cooked to 160F (71C). Some meat department favourites include ultra-lean tenderloin, meaty back ribs, centre cut chops and roasts, sirloin chops (they come from the ham side and are fairly lean), rib chops (they come from the shoulder side and are more marbled) and rib roasts; the pork equivalent of prime rib.
From the Rib
Not to be confused with back ribs, which come from, well... the back, St. Louis ribs are cut from the side. That makes them very flavourful, but not as meaty because they're cut very close to the bone to leave more of that coveted pork belly available. Like shoulder cuts, cook St. Louis ribs low and slow for tender, delicious meat.
From the Belly
Fat is where it's at. At least that's what our resident meat expert Gary Smith says, and we won't argue. Bacon is everyone's favourite for a reason: it's full of flavour. You can also buy fresh pork belly and slow roast it in a marinade for incredibly juicy, rich meat.
From the Leg
Hams are made from the lean and meaty back leg. This is also where prosciutto comes from! Soleterra d'Italia's exceptionally tender hams are made in the new Soleterra d'Italia facility in Acme, Alberta with pork from Sunterra Farms. Modena hams are cooked without smoke for a deliciously natural flavour and smooth consistency that just melts in your mouth.
