Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
Hi All
I realize this is an old thread but thought I would post for any new people. I'm a pork farmers wife and I can tell you that it's easy to get a 3.5lb tenderloin. It came from a sow instead of a market pig. Market pigs are about 260lb whereas sows are 400lbs+...Paula
Hi, Paula. Welcome to DC.
I'd love to get my hands on a tenderloin that big! Unfortunately, store bought tenderloins are only ever 1.0-1.5 pounds. I'd bet the OP really had a piece of pork loin.
Does the meat from a 400 pound sow taste any different from the meat from a market pig?