NW IA | JohnW - 12/18/2025 18:52
My guess is the hog was all stressed out before it was killed, and this affected the meat.
"Does meat taste different if the animal is stressed?
An animal that is struggling or panicked immediately before its death dumps a load of hormones into its blood system. This can and does change both the texture (tougher) and flavor ('gamier,' sour) of the meat.Aug 8, 2023"
This is 100% accurate. Belly rupture pigs make better pork then broken legs. The stress to the hog really messes with the meat. |
Really tough pork
