Porktober
Succulent, savory delight from the culinary realm, offering an exquisite taste that captivates discerning palates.
Drive October pork sales and local producer awareness by positioning Porktober as a celebration of premium, versatile, and locally-sourced pork products.
- Try 4 creative pork recipes this October—from sesame-crumbed cutlets to pork belly with cherry barbecue sauce
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- Pork is the world's most eaten meat—learn surprising nutrition facts and regional cooking traditions
- October is Porktober: butchers and producers nationwide celebrate with exclusive cuts and special promotions
Porktober was launched in Scotland in 2022 as an effort to support the pig producers from around the country. Both Scottish Craft Butchers and National Craft Butchers organizations have collaborated together to promote the nutritional and value attributes of this meat. And since it is the most widely eaten meat in the world, it’s an opportunity that many people can get involved with, not just in Scotland but all over the globe.
In the US, this is sometimes referred to as National Pork Month, but no matter what it is called, Porktober offers a delightful opportunity for pork farmers, butchers and others who simply love pork products to show a special kind of appreciation for this tasty meat.
Buy Local Pork
One of the reasons behind the Porktober initiative in Scotland is to promote Scottish pork to those living in the area. And because buying local products is good for the economy as well as for the environment, anyone from around the world can get on board with buying pork from their local pork farmers and producers. Pork can be cooked in all sorts of traditional ways from slow cooking to pull apart and place on barbecue sandwiches to making some traditional rib recipes. It’s a fun and versatile meat to enjoy in a wide variety of styles of cuisine from all around the world.
Try a New Pork Recipe
Get on board with Porktober by purchasing some pork from a local butcher and then trying a new recipe in the kitchen. In addition to the standard pork chops or breakfast bacon recipes, consider some of these slightly more creative and different ideas for making dishes that contain pork: Pork belly with cherry barbecue saucePork sausage, asparagus and lentil saladSticky pork with crispy noodle saladSesame-crumbed pork cutlets with tonkatsu sauce Learn More About Pork An ideal way to celebrate and show appreciation for Porktober would be to gain some knowledge and understanding about the facts of this food. Take a look at some of these facts in honor of this important event:Pork is a high protein food and proteins are essential for repairing and building tissues in the body.In the US, Iowa is the largest pork-producing state with more than 5400 pig farms and marketing 40 million or more pigs on average each year.Pork contains more B vitamins than any other type of meat.While pork is lighter in color when it is cooked, it is classified as a red meat because of its myoglobin content, which is similar to that of lamb or beef.