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Cooking Times

Guidelines for cooking our joints of meat

Take a look at our butcher’s suggested cooking times for our most popular Swiss Farm joints.

Pork Shoulder

We recommend cooking it for 50 minutes per 450g on 150c/300f or gas 2.

Pork Leg

Our pork legs should be cooked for 40 minutes per 450g on 150c/300f or gas 2.

Pork Loin

We suggest cooking your pork loin for 35 minutes per 450g on 150c/300f or gas 2.

Leg of Lamb

Cook your lamb on 200c/400f or gas 6. For rare cook for 20 minutes per 450g, for medium cook for 25 minutes per 450g and for rare cook for 30 minutes per 450g.

Lamb Shoulder

For best results, slow cook your lamb on 150c/300f or gas 2 for 40 minutes per 450g.

Large Chicken

Our chickens are slightly larger than normal and should be cooked for 20 minutes per 450g on 180c/350f or gas 4.

Gammon

We recommend cooking your gammon on 180c/350f or gas 4 for 20 minutes per 450g.

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