The Field Guideby Moss & MarrowThe Field Guideby Moss & Marrow
Also called zwijn, everzwijn, wildzwijn.
In the Netherlands, wild boar is in season July to February, at its best in October, November and December. Wild boar is in season now, in November, and this is the peak.
Wild boar are managed from 1 July to the end of February, and all year on the Veluwe and the Meinweg.
Darker and leaner than pork, with a stronger taste in older animals.
Protein, thiamine, vitamin B12, zinc and iron; leaner than farmed pork, with more iron.
To get the most: Cook through, as with pork, but moist and slow for older animals. The fat, where there is any, is worth keeping.
Content per NEVO, the Dutch food composition database. This describes what the food contains, not what it does for you.
Slow-roast or braise; it needs longer than pork. A young animal's loin can be roasted pink.
Shoulder, belly and cheeks for slow cooking, loin for roasting, bones for stock. Trimmings make a good sausage.
1 producer in The Field Guide sells wild boar, each checked against our inclusion criteria and listed by province.
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