The curly-haired Mangalitsa’s “genetics have remained untouched since 1833” – an almost unbelievable story for those acquainted with large-scale agriculture in the U.S. But raising these pigs is a ...
BERWICK, Maine — You never know what might show up at Hackmatack Farm. Most recently it was the last remaining breed of long-haired pig, a breed that nearly disappeared from the face of the Earth in ...
Mangalitsa by Møsefund, the nation’s largest Mangalitsa pig breeder and processor, is unveiling its fresh Mangalitsa by Møsefund bacon burgers for restaurants, institutions, supermarkets and grocery ...
KINGSTON, Wash. (AP) - Tania Issa’s pigs always look sheepish. Not abashed, mind you, just woolly. Her 18 mangalitsa hogs are covered from snout to hoof in a mat of curly hair, which gives them the ...
WILLIAMSTOWN TWP. — They're furry, they're fatty, and apparently delicious. After nearly facing extinction, the Mangalitsa pig is making a comeback in Europe and the United States thanks to the work ...
The Mangalitsa pig, a "heritage breed" hailing from Hungary, is prized for its flavor. The woolly coat is a bonus. Courtesy Molly Peterson, Heritage Hollow Farm Jere Gettle was 8 years old when he ...
On a cold February evening in Budapest a few years ago, I was invited to go to a small festival on the edge of the city's main park. There, I was told, I would eat pig. This was not unusual: In ...
Imagine lard whipped till it’s fluffy, with a sprinkle of cracklings mixed in. Then imagine a furry Hungarian pig, bred to produce more such ambrosial fat than any other porker in the world. A motley ...