Sources for kurobuta pork?
Sources for kurobuta pork?
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Sources for kurobuta pork?
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Post #1 - December 16th, 2007, 11:57 amAnyone know local shops that carry kurobuta pork?
Thanks!
Jay
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Post #2 - December 16th, 2007, 1:40 pmTry Fox and Obel.
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Post #3 - December 16th, 2007, 11:07 pmSupposedly the Japanese use "kurobuta" only to refer to the Berkshire breed, but other heritage breeds, such as Duroc, can be just as good.
For more reasonably priced kurobuta, look for "black pork" at Korean stores. I can't recall whether H-Mart carries it, but I know I've seen it at Seoul Market.
You can also ask at American butchers for Berkshire pork or heritage pork.
Seoul Market
847/870-8830
1204 W. Dundee Road (at Arlington Heights Road)
Buffalo GroveLast edited by LAZ on December 16th, 2007, 11:46 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Post #4 - December 16th, 2007, 11:18 pmLAZ wrote:For more reasonably priced kurobuta, look for "black pork" at Korean stores. I can't recall whether H-Mart carries it, but I know I've seen it at Seoul Market.
H-Mart indeed carries it in their meat section... on ocassion...
Incidentally, they also have black goat and black chicken if that's your schtick.
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Post #5 - December 17th, 2007, 5:37 pmLike LAZ said, search for Berkshire pork. It's the best pork I've ever had.GOOD TIMES!
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Post #6 - December 17th, 2007, 5:58 pmI've heard that Mitsuwa Marketplace carries it but I've never purchased it there, so I cannot confirm that 100%.
Zier's in Wilmette can get it, but it's a special order there.
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Mitsuwa Marketplace
100 E. Algonquin Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
847 956-6699
Zier's Prime Meats
813 Ridge Rd.
Wilmette, IL 60093
847 251-4000By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
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Post #7 - December 18th, 2007, 1:16 pmI can confirm that Mitsuwa does indeed have it.-Dick
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Post #8 - January 1st, 2008, 11:46 amIf you're ever up by Madison, WI, check out Willow Creek Farm. Best pork I've had... ever. I moved up here from Virginia where I had friends that raised Tamworth hogs and they were really tasty, but the Berkshire pork from Willow Creek takes the cake. Extremely reasonable prices - stop up your chest freezer.
http://www.willowcreekpork.com
(the double-cut, bone-in chops are stellar)
-Dan
FWIW, this is the pork that Lombardino's and L'etoile in Madison use (both great restaurants) as well as Trattoria Stefano in Sheboygan (fantastic restaurant)
