"The other white meat" is quickly becoming "the other red meat" according to those involved with raising Berkshire pork, also know as "kurobuta", Japanese for "black hog". Kurobuta is finding its way on to the menus of several acclaimed restaurants and Macgregors is proud to be the first foodservice supplier in the Toronto area to be carrying pork from the legendary Berkshire breed - a breed that has thrived in Japan as Kurobuta pork and is synonymous for a unique dining experience.

Legend has it that Oliver Cromwell discovered the Berkshire breed more than 300 years ago while his army was at winter's quarters in Reading in the shire of Berks, England. From that time, the Berkshire breed has been revered for its outstanding quality, texture and flavour. During the early 1800s, the breed was refined and has remained a pure breed since.

photograph used courtesy of Snake River Farms

In 1875, the American Berkshire Association (ABA) became the nation's first swine registry and has maintained pedigree records ever since. Berkshire swine were first brought to Japan as a gift from the British government in the 19th century.

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