Discover exceptional quality with our Primrose Herd Outdoor-Reared Collar Joint, cut by hand from ethically reared Primrose Herd pork in Cornwall.
Known for traditional farming and superior welfare, Primrose Herd pork offers superb texture, natural marbling, and succulent flavour across every dish.
Pork collar comes from the neck and upper shoulder region of the pig, running from just behind the head down towards the loin.
Fat & Marbling: Because it comes from a hard-working muscle group, it has a high ratio of rich intramuscular fat and marbling throughout the meat.
Texture & Culinary Uses: It is one of the most versatile cuts in butchery:
Low & Slow: Perfect for slow-roasting, braising, or smoking as pulled pork, where the fat melts to keep the meat intensely juicy.
Steaks & Grilling: Cut into thick steaks (popular in European butchery as coppa or collar steaks), it can be pan-fried or grilled like a ribeye because the internal fat bastes the meat from within.
Curing: It is the exact cut used to make Italian Coppa (or Capocollo) charcuterie.
Weight: Depending on selection - between 1 and 4 kg
Packaging: Vacuum-sealed, chilled
Origin: Cornwall, UK (Primrose Herd)
Storage: Keep refrigerated below 4°C.
Delivery:Mainland UK only. Additional charges may apply to Highlands and IOW.
👨🍳 Chef’s Tip: Master Char Siu with Pork Collar
"To get authentic Cantonese restaurant-quality Char Siu at home, you need two things: stripping the collar into long strips for maximum surface area, and basting with honey at the very end to create that glossy, charred lacquer.
Slice into Long Strips: Cut your whole pork collar lengthways into long, thick strips about 4–5 cm (2 inches) wide. Cutting it into strips ensures every single bite gets a generous coating of the sweet marinade and plenty of smoky, charred edges.
The Classic Marinade Balance: Whisk together 2 tbsp hoisin sauce, 2 tbsp Lee Kum Kee Char Siu sauce (or brown sugar), 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine, 1 tsp red fermented tofu (for deep colour and umami), 1 tsp five-spice powder, and a splash of sesame oil.
Overnight Marinade: Coat the pork strips thoroughly in the marinade, cover, and chill in the fridge for at least 12 to 24 hours. The sugars and salt need time to penetrate the thick collar meat.
Roast on a Wire Rack: Preheat your oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Line a baking tray with foil and fill it with 1 cm of water (this catches drippings so they don't burn and smoke out your kitchen). Place a wire rack over the tray and lay the pork strips on top. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes, flipping halfway.
The Honey Lacquer Glaze: Mix 2 tbsp raw honey with 1 tbsp of the leftover marinade. Baste the pork liberally all over with the honey mix and switch your oven to a high grill setting (or boost to 220°C). Grill for 3 to 5 minutes per side until the edges start to bubble, caramelise, and pick up those signature blackened, sticky bits.
Rest & Slice: Rest for 10 minutes on a cutting board, then slice thinly across the grain. Serve over steamed jasmine rice or stir-fried egg noodles with a drizzle of the sweet pan juices."*
Yes, the bacon contains Nitrates. We haven't found a nitrate-free cure that maintains the high quality stnadards of our pork and bacon products?
How does the meat arrive via courier?
All orders are despatched in high quality packing including woollen insulated lining and frozen coolling pads. The packaging keeps your meat cool for at least 48hrs. We send all orders on an overnight delivery service via APC couriers*
If deliveriing to Scottish Highlands, or IOW orders can take longer to arrive.
Will I receive order tracking?
When your order is despatched, you will receive a despatch notification from APC couriers via email. Additionally you will receive an SMS from the courrier on the morning of delivery. Usually a 2-hr delivery window is communicated to you so you know when in the day your items are arriving.
Is the meat sent fresh or frozen?
All our meat is shipped fresh in high quality packaging perfect for freezing once you receive your items if you wish.
When will my poultry order arrive?
All our poultry from Primrose Herd is ordered fresh each week and despatched on Thursdays and Fridays. Cut off for same week despatch is 1am on Wednesdays (for same week despatches) otherwise orders with poultry will despatch the following week.
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