[Sca-cooks] Boar vs. Pig

[Lonnie D. Harvel]

Phlip wrote:

>Ene bichizh ogsen baina shuu... (bless you!)
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>>So, without reference to social behavior, can someone tell me what the
>>difference is between pigs, wild pigs, and boars?
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>>Aoghann
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>Like all sexully mature and uncastrated male animals, a true boar will tend
>to be stronger flavored with tougher connective tissues, so stronger spicing
>and slow cooking methods are usually required. Most pork we get in this
>country comes from pigs- ie, immature animals, so be advised.
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I am getting the boar shanks from D'Artagnan. Here is what they have in 
the listing: " Wild boars are very lean and full flavored. Shanks are 
best when braised or slow roasted. The boars roam vast parcels and 
forage on wild greens, acorns and roots. It doesn't get more free range 
than this. The meat has a mild, sweet, slightly nutty taste."

I also had boar ribs at a local restaurant, and it seemed closer to beef 
than pork.