2026-11-09 21:55 UTC
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@DaveMWilburn@infosec.exchange 2026-11-09 22:00
@Gargron@mastodon.social 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.
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@clinfoot@mastodon.org.uk 2026-11-09 22:03
There is plenty of really good pork. You may be looking in the wrong places? Happy to offer tips if any are needed. @Gargron@mastodon.social
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@filipe@ciberlandia.pt 2026-11-09 22:03
@Gargron@mastodon.social all the good meat went to #Portugal . The same with the fish, fruit, vegetables and wine. Actually, we rock! But we're also unbeatable when it comes to high-priced rental houses 🤔
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@derickr@phpc.social 2026-11-09 22:04
@Gargron@mastodon.social Find a butcher.
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@wild1145@mastodonapp.uk 2026-11-09 22:01
@Gargron@mastodon.social 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.
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@Axomamma@mastodon.online 2026-11-09 22:06
@Gargron@mastodon.social 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.
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@Eetschrijver@mastodon.social 2026-11-09 22:25
@Gargron@mastodon.social 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.
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@dheadshot@mastodon.social 2026-11-09 23:01
@Gargron@mastodon.social Pork pies?
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@bison@mastodon.social 2026-11-09 23:15
@Gargron@mastodon.social brexit
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@ric@mastodon.qweb.co.uk 2026-11-10 00:04
@Gargron@mastodon.social I'm not much of a pork eater so although I've moved around a lot here, I've not particularly noticed any regional differences to what's on the shelf, BUT in terms of the actual farming Cumbria just isn't big on pigs. We're mostly sheel and cows around here. Our pig farms are, I believe, mostly in the east. That said, look for a local farm shop. If they have pigs they'll do the meats. We love the Westmorland farm shop at Tebay - there's a northbound and a southbound, both amazing.
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@TheoEsc@mastodon.social 2026-11-10 06:00
@Gargron@mastodon.social Where are you shopping? The Waitrose and Tescos I go to have both pork steaks and schnitzels https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/waitrose-pork-schnitzel/992183-1-2 https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/waitrose-free-range-pork-4-loin-steaks/491280-753685-753686 https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/waitrose-free-range-british-pork-4-shoulder-steaks/937363-1-2 https://www.tesco.com/shop/en-GB/products/330752751 https://www.tesco.com/shop/en-GB/products/314832566
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@GreatBigTable@mastodon.social 2026-11-10 08:23
@Gargron@mastodon.social "where does all the good meat go?" One of my favorite Talking Heads songs... jk
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@FrankEndrullat@mastodon.social 2026-11-10 08:38
@Gargron@mastodon.social Check out your local Polish shop. Some have meat sections like a small super market. But depends where you live. Lots of Polish, and therefore there shops, in the South of England. Even our local Tesco superstore had a Polish section. That was in Winchester reference. And we left 2018 thanks to #Brexit.
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@outdoorsbeth@mastodon.scot 2026-11-10 10:03
@Gargron@mastodon.social The obvious answer, as others have said, is a local butcher. Where we used to live in Englandshire there was a pork only butcher, Edis of Ely. Then there's ordering online. I've had some lovely pork from Mangalitsa pigs, which produce darker pork than usual. Not cheap mind and delivery costs high if you live out in the sticks. Any decent butcher wont mind you asking for different cuts, or where they get the meat from, etc.
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@Chrisgodwin@mastodon.social 2026-11-10 20:44
@Gargron@mastodon.social I'm sure I've seen things like pork steaks in Sainsbury's? If not any decent local butcher should have plenty of pork cuts. But any supermarket should also have pork belly and some decent gammon joints. I've seen an increase in pork mince over the last few years but that's not exactly prime cuts.