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Berkshire
Prijsdier Berkshire beer tijdens de Royal Adelaide Show in Australië (2008)
Taxonomische indeling
Rijk:Animalia (Dieren)
Stam:Chordata (Chordadieren)
Klasse:Mammalia (Zoogdieren)
Orde:Artiodactyla (Evenhoevigen)
Familie:Suidae (Varkens)
Geslacht:Sus (Echte zwijnen)
Soort:Sus scrofa (Wild zwijn)
Ondersoort
Sus scrofa domesticus
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De Berkshire is een zeldzaam varkensras oorspronkelijk uit het graafschap Berkshire.

Herds of the breed are still maintained in England by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust at Aldenham Country Park, Hertfordshire, and by the South of England Rare Breeds Centre in Kent. The Berkshire is listed as vulnerable; as of 2008 fewer than 300 breeding sows were known to exist.[1] Some pigs of the breed are also kept in New Zealand and Australia, but fewer than a hundred purebred sows are there now.

In the United States, the American Berkshire Association, established in 1875, gives pedigrees only to pigs directly imported from established English herds or to those tracing directly back to such imported animals.[2] The pig is also bred in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, under the trademarked name Kagoshima Kurobuta (かごしま黒豚, "Kagoshima black pig").

Appearance[brontekst bewerken]

While the original Berkshire pig was sandy-brown,[3] modern Berkshire pigs are almost entirely black, with white points on the feet, nose, and tail. They are an average to large breed of pig, with an average weight at maturity of 270kg. They are a short-legged breed. They have prick ears and a relatively short snout with an upturned nose.[4]

Culinair gebruik[brontekst bewerken]

Berkshire pork, prized for juiciness, flavour and tenderness, is pink-hued and heavily marbled. Its high fat content makes it suitable for long cooking and high-temperature cooking.[2]

In literatuur[brontekst bewerken]

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References[brontekst bewerken]

  1. http://www.rbst.org.uk/watch-list/main.php
  2. a b Zeldes, Leah A., Eat this! Berkshire pork, a meaty heritage. Dining Chicago. Chicago's Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc. (27 January 2010). Geraadpleegd op 27 January 2010.
  3. American Berkshire Association, Breeds of Livestock - Berkshire Swine (18-4-1996).
  4. Ekarius, Carol, Berkshire Pigs For Small Farms (19-2-2009).