One culture shock I have about living in the UK after living in Germany is that there's almost no pork that isn't sausage or bacon. No pork steaks, no pork schnitzels. "Pork loin chop" is the only thing in stores, but a pale comparison to anything you might find in a Netto fridge. Where does all the good meat go?
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@Gargron Food writer here. Theoretically, they HAVE good pork. The Duke of Berkshire, for instance, is an excellent breed. You will probably need to find an artisanal butcher though, or a butchering breeder. The more interesting cuts, sadly, are not really prized over there. Steer clear of supermarkets, though, and you'll find better stuff.
Personal favourites (which should be readily available from a butcher):
* boned, rolled shoulder, for pulled pork
* pork belly, for pan fried pork belly
Neck fillets are reasonably common (for a creamy pork medallion dish).
And - perhaps not quite what you have in mind though - there are often some delicious smoked hams, especially around Christmas time.
Perhaps a bit more specialist (but a decent butcher should still have it) is pork cheek, for braising. But I don't think that I have seen it in a super market.
I also missed my absolute favourite, which is back ribs. I cook then in BBQ sauce in an air fryer, only for 20 mins or so, and they are amazing.
@Gargron You should be overjoyed to not live in Arizona. There are Mexican grocery stores where one can buy different cuts of pork but there is nowhere to buy lamb except - on rare occasions - frozen legs of lamb.
@Gargron Find a butcher.
There is plenty of really good pork. You may be looking in the wrong places? Happy to offer tips if any are needed.
@Gargron A lot of supermarkets have got rid of their butcher counters over the last few years, I know Morrisons still have them but they aren't always well staffed. If you can find a decent local butchers they might be able to get more of what you are looking for, I know where I used to live we had a local butcher that was pretty good for better quality produce than you'd get in the supermarkets and could do pretty much whatever cuts / variety you fancied.
@wild1145 Oh, that's a good shout.
I don't think the UK is a major producer of pork, probably because they aren't a major consumer of it and therefore the demand isn't there. That probably means you'd have to pay a premium if you can find it, because most would be imported.
At least with Schnitzel you can go with alternatives like turkey or chicken. It isn't quite the same, but it's reasonably close.
@DaveMWilburn The shelves are full of bacon and pork sausages! So the pigs are there!
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