Yes, all your favourite treats that's pork scratchings, pork crackling, pork crunch, bacon fries, scampi fries, ploughman's lunch you name it, it's all on sale on the Freshers Foods Online Shop!
Just purchase two or more items, doesn't matter how big or small and receive 20% off (ooooh). Now that's an offer not to be missed. Hurry offer ends at the end of the month.
P.S. Did I mention the new Bacon Jerky and Mini Chorizo are on sale as well??? You'd be bonkers not to get them, so get them before it's too late.
You're welcome!
- The Chatty Pig
Tuesday, 6 August 2013
Monday, 29 July 2013
Freshers Foods Brad and Jack (Part 2 The Hangover) featuring Freshers Bacon Jerky

Also watch out for Freshers Bacon Jerky featuring in the episode. If you've never heard of Bacon Jerky before (where have you been?) it's a totally unique ready-to-eat meat snack made from 100% sweet cured bacon, available in two delicious flavours: Original & BBQ. It truly is a tasty snack to munch on at work, at home, before the gym (it's very high in protein) and just anytime anywhere. But it can also be used to make super fast bacon sandwiches that take seconds, literally. So here's how:
Super Fast Bacon Sandwich
To make 1 sandwich you will need:
- 1 packet of Freshers Bacon Jerky (Original or BBQ flavour)
- 2 pieces of bread (white or brown, it's up to you)
- Butter (optional)
- Ketchup/BBQ/Brown Sauce (optional)
- Microwave
- 2 plates
Method:
- Just like making an ordinary bacon sandwich, butter both pieces of bread (if you're using butter) and place onto a plate.
- Next open the Freshers Bacon Jerky packet and tip the jerky onto another plate and place the plate into the microwave on FULL POWER for 20 seconds. Just count to 20 in your head, no point setting the timer.
- Take the bacon jerky out of the microwave and if you're happy with it, transfer onto the bread. If you would like it more crispy, spin it in the microwave for another 10 seconds.
- Add sauce onto the sandwich (if you wish) and Enjoy!!

The best thing for me about cooking up bacon jerky is that you can enjoy a hot sandwich anytime anywhere (provided you have a microwave of course). No more cold sandwiches at work and no more waiting around for ages for the grill to heat up etc.
Where do we buy this amazing and dynamic meat snack? Well you can either find it in your local supermarket such as Asda or Tesco, or you can order it from Amazon right here. You are welcome.
- The Chatty Pig
Where do we buy this amazing and dynamic meat snack? Well you can either find it in your local supermarket such as Asda or Tesco, or you can order it from Amazon right here. You are welcome.
- The Chatty Pig
Tuesday, 23 July 2013
Essential Summer Recipe (featuring pork scratchings of course!)
Hi there!
Hope you're all having a pleasant summer, whether you're sat in the sun enjoying an ice scream or cooling off in the shade. Here's a quick and simple summer recipe that's simply delicious:
Freshers Summer Salad
Ingredients:
- Packet of Pub Original Pork Scratchings/Crunch
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1 large cos or romaine lettuce
For the dressing
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 anchovies from tin
- Medium block of parmesan or Grano Padano cheese (for grating)
- 5 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
Method:
1. Rub chicken breasts with olive oil, season. Place pan over a medium heat for 1 min, until hot, but not smoking. Lay the chicken and fry for 4 mins. Turn the chicken over and cook for 4 minutes further.Check the chicken is cooked through by poking the tip of a sharp knife in the thickest part, there should be no sign of pink juices.
2. Bash the garlic with a flat knife and peel off the skin. Crush garlic with garlic crusher. Mash the anchovies with a fork against the side of a small bowl. Grate a handful of cheese and mix with the rest of the dressing ingredients. Season to taste. It should be the consistency of a yogurt - if it's thicker, stir in a few tsps of water to thin it.
3. Shave the cheese with a peeler. Tear the lettuce into large pieces and put in a large bowl. Pull chicken into bite-size strips and scatter half over the leaves, along with (and this is the good bit) half a packet of Pork Scratchings or Crunch. Add most of the dressing and toss with fingers. Scatter the remainder chicken and scratchings/crunch, then drizzle with remaining dressing. Sprinkle parmesan and serve straight away.
Bon apetit!
- The Chatty Pig
Hope you're all having a pleasant summer, whether you're sat in the sun enjoying an ice scream or cooling off in the shade. Here's a quick and simple summer recipe that's simply delicious:
Freshers Summer Salad
Ingredients:
- Packet of Pub Original Pork Scratchings/Crunch
- 3 tbsp olive oil

- 1 large cos or romaine lettuce
For the dressing
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 anchovies from tin
- Medium block of parmesan or Grano Padano cheese (for grating)
- 5 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
Method:
1. Rub chicken breasts with olive oil, season. Place pan over a medium heat for 1 min, until hot, but not smoking. Lay the chicken and fry for 4 mins. Turn the chicken over and cook for 4 minutes further.Check the chicken is cooked through by poking the tip of a sharp knife in the thickest part, there should be no sign of pink juices.
2. Bash the garlic with a flat knife and peel off the skin. Crush garlic with garlic crusher. Mash the anchovies with a fork against the side of a small bowl. Grate a handful of cheese and mix with the rest of the dressing ingredients. Season to taste. It should be the consistency of a yogurt - if it's thicker, stir in a few tsps of water to thin it.
3. Shave the cheese with a peeler. Tear the lettuce into large pieces and put in a large bowl. Pull chicken into bite-size strips and scatter half over the leaves, along with (and this is the good bit) half a packet of Pork Scratchings or Crunch. Add most of the dressing and toss with fingers. Scatter the remainder chicken and scratchings/crunch, then drizzle with remaining dressing. Sprinkle parmesan and serve straight away.
Bon apetit!
- The Chatty Pig
Thursday, 4 July 2013
Brad and Jack featuring Pub Original Pork Scratchings
Freshers Foods are delighted to present the first short comedy sketch featuring Pub Original Pork Scratchings. Brad and Jack are two best mates having a laugh, going out and trying to pull girls. Will Jack pull the pretty girl behind the bar? Watch the first episode The Gift to find out.
To find out what happens to Brad and Jack next like Freshers on Facebook & follow on Twitter!
To find out what happens to Brad and Jack next like Freshers on Facebook & follow on Twitter!
Thursday, 6 June 2013
Spanish paella recipe with Freshers Mini Chorizo
Now you can enjoy that great holiday taste at home!
Paella is a famous Spanish dish, originally from the Spanish east coast city Valencia. There are three well known variations of paella: Valencian paella, sea food paella and mixed paella, but of course there are many other options too.
With Freshers Mini Chorizo, you can now make the traditional Spanish dish easier than ever!
Chicken and Mini Chorizo Paella Recipe
Ingredients:
- Freshers Mini Chorizo x 2 packets
- King Prawns x 200g
- King Prawns x 200g
- Paella rice
- Large onion x 1 (chopped)
- Garlic clove x 2 (crushed/chopped)
- Red pepper x 1 (seeded and chopped)
- Plum tomatoes x 4 (peeled, seeded and chopped)
- Chicken stock x 600 ml
- Frozen peas x 115g
- Olive oil x 4 tbsp
- Parsley seasoning x 1 tsp
- Thyme seasoning x 1 tsp
- Salt and pepper
Method:
1. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and brown the chicken from both sides.
2. Add the onion and the garlic and fry until softened.
3. Open the Mini Chorizo and add the meat snack to the pan (if you would like smaller pieces, chop each mini sausage in half). Cook until the chorizo juices start to flow.
4. Turn the heat down. Add the pepper, tomatoes and the frozen peas and cook until the veg begin to soften.
5. Cover with the chicken stock and add the rice. Give everything a stir making sure the rice is distirbuted evenly and has enough liquid coverage.
6. Season with parsley, thyme, salt and pepper.
7. Cook until the rice has absorbed all the stock.
Enjoy!
Friday, 31 May 2013
Freshers adds a new meat snack to the range...Mini Chorizo
The great taste of Spain can now be enjoyed with this ready to eat bite size meat snack. Sourced from the hills North West of Barcelona, mini chorizo is made up of 100% Spanish dry cured sausages and seasoned with tingling paprika and garlic.
So if you fancy a filling tasty snack then mini chorizo is great for you! Or you can even fry it on the pan and mix it in with pasta or rice..delish!
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Freshers Mini Chorizo |
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Pork Scratchings around the world
Today I will explore the different origins and adaptations of pork scratchings around the globe.
Here in the UK we refer to the fried pork rind as pork scratchings or pork crackling, most commonly, where as in other parts of the world this delicious treat is known as something entirely different, such as torresmos in Portugal.
Pork Scratchings around the world

United Kingdom - known as pork scratchings or pork crackling
USA & Vietnam - pork rind is the most common term for pork scratchings
Mexico - known as chicharron or cuerito, depending on region
Canada - known as scrunchions and oreilles de Christ which translated means Christ's ears (in the East province Quebec)
Philippines - known as chicharron and tsitsaron

Thailand - pork scratchings or should I better say khaep mu are sold in huge bags like these across the country
France - if you're in France and would like to try the equivalent of French scratchings, then ask for grattons
Portugal - torresmos and cuaratos are what the Portuguese refer to as scratchings
Spain - if you'd like to try some Spanish pork scratchings, then ask for cueritos or cortezas de cerdo
Belgium & Netherlands - fried pork rind is known as knabbelspek
Denmark - the pork crackling is called flaeskevaer
Other scratchings...
Gribenes are slightly different from traditionally fried pork rind as this Jewish snack is made from fried chicken skin. I can't comment to say whether it would be as good as the traditional pork scratchings, but I wouldn't mind giving them a go!
Here in the UK we refer to the fried pork rind as pork scratchings or pork crackling, most commonly, where as in other parts of the world this delicious treat is known as something entirely different, such as torresmos in Portugal.
Pork Scratchings around the world

United Kingdom - known as pork scratchings or pork crackling
USA & Vietnam - pork rind is the most common term for pork scratchings
Mexico - known as chicharron or cuerito, depending on region

Philippines - known as chicharron and tsitsaron

Thailand - pork scratchings or should I better say khaep mu are sold in huge bags like these across the country
France - if you're in France and would like to try the equivalent of French scratchings, then ask for grattons
Portugal - torresmos and cuaratos are what the Portuguese refer to as scratchings
Spain - if you'd like to try some Spanish pork scratchings, then ask for cueritos or cortezas de cerdo
Belgium & Netherlands - fried pork rind is known as knabbelspek
Denmark - the pork crackling is called flaeskevaer
Other scratchings...
Gribenes are slightly different from traditionally fried pork rind as this Jewish snack is made from fried chicken skin. I can't comment to say whether it would be as good as the traditional pork scratchings, but I wouldn't mind giving them a go!
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