
Bacon & Dry-cured Meat
We at Swaledale are proud to make proper bacon, and still dry-cure our meat in the same time-honoured ways it’s been done in Britain since the 16th century. Traditional techniques became popular for both their powers of preservation and to increase culinary potential.
We use the same high welfare, heritage breed, whole muscle cuts in our curing, as we sell fresh to our restaurant chefs. Native breeds have an exceptional depth-of-flavour, the Tamworth pig is prized for its superb bacon. Our Tamworth and Middle White pigs are reared outside where they can root around, wallow and exhibit all of their instinctive behaviours. They're matured at their own pace which enables the fat to naturally marble the meat, and settle in a generous and delicious outer layer.
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The benefits of Swaledale Butchers®
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Always Fresh Never Frozen®
Orders received before 9am are freshly prepared and shipped DPD for next day delivery. We serve the whole of the UK excluding Channel Islands, Northern Ireland, and some parts of Scotland.
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Unrivalled quality
Our meat has been celebrated in Britain's best restaurant kitchens for over ten years. There are many who claim to work with native breed farmers, but few who can prove it.
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Sustainable & traceable
We have partnerships with selected farms and work with carefully selected local abattoirs so we have confidence in the welfare of the animals and full traceability of all our products.