What breed of pig is best suited to make sausages?
There is no particular breed of pig that makes better sausages than another pig breed. In this regard, all pigs are equal. What is not equal is the cut of meat used to make sausages. The best cuts for sausage making are medium lean to fat. These cuts come from the pork neck, side of pork and pork shoulder (see meat cuts). Professional sausage makers use whole pigs to make in to sausages. The preferred pigs for this are fully crown or older and have medium fat which is added to the sausage to reach the necerssary fat content in the sausage.
