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Very disappointing
I have bought skin on pork belly from US Wellness in the past and while it was fatty (as it should be), there was a good amount of meat as well.
What I received this time was almost completely fat. The recipe said to score the skin so that it is cut but not to cut into meat - and that was not a problem here. The only "stripe" of meat in the piece I received was at the bottom, and even then, less than a half in. wide.
From USWM: From USWM: Thank you for your patronage and valued feedback. Our Fresh Skin-On Pork Belly - 4 lbs is an inherently fatty product. We agree the belly described in this review is an overly fatty cut. We are standing by at 877.383.0051 to assist further and rectify this issue with you directly to your full satisfaction.
What I received this time was almost completely fat. The recipe said to score the skin so that it is cut but not to cut into meat - and that was not a problem here. The only "stripe" of meat in the piece I received was at the bottom, and even then, less than a half in. wide.
From USWM: From USWM: Thank you for your patronage and valued feedback. Our Fresh Skin-On Pork Belly - 4 lbs is an inherently fatty product. We agree the belly described in this review is an overly fatty cut. We are standing by at 877.383.0051 to assist further and rectify this issue with you directly to your full satisfaction.
From:
Janet
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Date:
4/18/2021 9:44 PM
I have bought skin on pork belly from US Wellness in the past and while it was fatty (as it should be), there was a good amount of meat as well.
What I received this time was almost completely fat. The recipe said to score the skin so that it is cut but not to cut into meat - and that was not a problem here. The only "stripe" of meat in the piece I received was at the bottom, and even then, less than a half in. wide.
From USWM: From USWM: Thank you for your patronage and valued feedback. Our Fresh Skin-On Pork Belly - 4 lbs is an inherently fatty product. We agree the belly described in this review is an overly fatty cut. We are standing by at 877.383.0051 to assist further and rectify this issue with you directly to your full satisfaction.
What I received this time was almost completely fat. The recipe said to score the skin so that it is cut but not to cut into meat - and that was not a problem here. The only "stripe" of meat in the piece I received was at the bottom, and even then, less than a half in. wide.
From USWM: From USWM: Thank you for your patronage and valued feedback. Our Fresh Skin-On Pork Belly - 4 lbs is an inherently fatty product. We agree the belly described in this review is an overly fatty cut. We are standing by at 877.383.0051 to assist further and rectify this issue with you directly to your full satisfaction.
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Way Too Fatty
I was so excited to finally thaw and cook this — spent two days getting it ready and followed a well-regraded recipe to the letter. I was dismayed at the looks of it (so much fat relative the amount of meat — looked nothing like the pork bellies in the endless videos I watched). A friend wanted to know where I’d ordered it so they could get it as well. After it was done, though, I didn’t think I could recommend this product unfortunately. I’ve ordered other great things but this was just not one of them. Very disappointing.
From USWM: We are very sorry to hear of your disappointment and are standing by at 877.383.0051 or eathealthy@grasslandbeef.com to further assist. We stand behind our product and will not leave you at a loss. Best of health to you!
From USWM: We are very sorry to hear of your disappointment and are standing by at 877.383.0051 or eathealthy@grasslandbeef.com to further assist. We stand behind our product and will not leave you at a loss. Best of health to you!
From:
G
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Date:
12/18/2020 6:19 AM
I was so excited to finally thaw and cook this — spent two days getting it ready and followed a well-regraded recipe to the letter. I was dismayed at the looks of it (so much fat relative the amount of meat — looked nothing like the pork bellies in the endless videos I watched). A friend wanted to know where I’d ordered it so they could get it as well. After it was done, though, I didn’t think I could recommend this product unfortunately. I’ve ordered other great things but this was just not one of them. Very disappointing.
From USWM: We are very sorry to hear of your disappointment and are standing by at 877.383.0051 or eathealthy@grasslandbeef.com to further assist. We stand behind our product and will not leave you at a loss. Best of health to you!
From USWM: We are very sorry to hear of your disappointment and are standing by at 877.383.0051 or eathealthy@grasslandbeef.com to further assist. We stand behind our product and will not leave you at a loss. Best of health to you!
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Delicious
This was a gorgeous piece of pork belly! I like to slice it thin and pan fry it with salt & pepper. Lots of fat rendered to save and you’re left with delicious crispy pieces. The skin is hard to cut, make sure to sharpen your knives.
From:
Holly
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Date:
8/4/2020 5:04 PM
This was a gorgeous piece of pork belly! I like to slice it thin and pan fry it with salt & pepper. Lots of fat rendered to save and you’re left with delicious crispy pieces. The skin is hard to cut, make sure to sharpen your knives.
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Too much fat
I got this frozen so after thawing in the fridge I opened the package and the one end was lovely streaked pork belly but the further I went slicing it was all fat. Not a speck of meat I stopped at that point and weighed the fatty piece and it was a lb of fat so out of my 4 lb slab I got 3 lbs of bacon slices.
I was very disappointed.
I did notice some others who complained about the same issue but decided to try this anyway but no ow I am sorry I did given a whole pound of the slab was fat
From USWM: We are very sorry to hear of your disappointment and are standing by at 877.383.0051 or eathealthy@grasslandbeef.com to further assist. We stand behind our product and will not leave you at a loss. Best of health to you!
I was very disappointed.
I did notice some others who complained about the same issue but decided to try this anyway but no ow I am sorry I did given a whole pound of the slab was fat
From USWM: We are very sorry to hear of your disappointment and are standing by at 877.383.0051 or eathealthy@grasslandbeef.com to further assist. We stand behind our product and will not leave you at a loss. Best of health to you!
From:
Alvin
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Date:
7/25/2020 1:39 PM
I got this frozen so after thawing in the fridge I opened the package and the one end was lovely streaked pork belly but the further I went slicing it was all fat. Not a speck of meat I stopped at that point and weighed the fatty piece and it was a lb of fat so out of my 4 lb slab I got 3 lbs of bacon slices.
I was very disappointed.
I did notice some others who complained about the same issue but decided to try this anyway but no ow I am sorry I did given a whole pound of the slab was fat
From USWM: We are very sorry to hear of your disappointment and are standing by at 877.383.0051 or eathealthy@grasslandbeef.com to further assist. We stand behind our product and will not leave you at a loss. Best of health to you!
I was very disappointed.
I did notice some others who complained about the same issue but decided to try this anyway but no ow I am sorry I did given a whole pound of the slab was fat
From USWM: We are very sorry to hear of your disappointment and are standing by at 877.383.0051 or eathealthy@grasslandbeef.com to further assist. We stand behind our product and will not leave you at a loss. Best of health to you!
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too much fat
Tried this product twice. The first time it was 3/4 of fat. The second time, with a note indicating "lean cut" per the company's suggestion, it was still a lot of fat--half of the slab was almost pure fat, the other half has 2/3 fat. Too bad, this is too much fat even for pork belly. Perhaps hogs are a reason as suggested by the company, but it also looked like a lot of meat has even cut out, making the fat ration of these slabs extra high.
From USWM: We are very sorry to hear of your disappointment and are standing by at 877.383.0051 or eathealthy@grasslandbeef.com to further assist. We stand behind our product and will not leave you at a loss. Best of health to you!
From USWM: We are very sorry to hear of your disappointment and are standing by at 877.383.0051 or eathealthy@grasslandbeef.com to further assist. We stand behind our product and will not leave you at a loss. Best of health to you!
From:
Xiaoyin
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Date:
6/23/2020 3:31 PM
Tried this product twice. The first time it was 3/4 of fat. The second time, with a note indicating "lean cut" per the company's suggestion, it was still a lot of fat--half of the slab was almost pure fat, the other half has 2/3 fat. Too bad, this is too much fat even for pork belly. Perhaps hogs are a reason as suggested by the company, but it also looked like a lot of meat has even cut out, making the fat ration of these slabs extra high.
From USWM: We are very sorry to hear of your disappointment and are standing by at 877.383.0051 or eathealthy@grasslandbeef.com to further assist. We stand behind our product and will not leave you at a loss. Best of health to you!
From USWM: We are very sorry to hear of your disappointment and are standing by at 877.383.0051 or eathealthy@grasslandbeef.com to further assist. We stand behind our product and will not leave you at a loss. Best of health to you!
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Wonderful!
I too am on a strict ketogenic diet. It's getting hard to find full fat pork belly, especially with skin on. Prepared it, broiled it, loved it! It was flavorful, full of fat, just what I was looking for! Preparing it correctly makes all the difference. Will order again!
From:
Martha
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Date:
2/11/2020 3:21 AM
I too am on a strict ketogenic diet. It's getting hard to find full fat pork belly, especially with skin on. Prepared it, broiled it, loved it! It was flavorful, full of fat, just what I was looking for! Preparing it correctly makes all the difference. Will order again!
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Keto perfect
Just update from my previous post. The taste is excellent and the best pork belly I ever tasted. Please don't listen to other people complaining about fat because this fat is what I want. Just give them the less fat and send me the most fat. Next week is my schedule to order and please give the fattest part of the pork belly. Thanks
From:
angela
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Date:
10/20/2019 10:57 AM
Just update from my previous post. The taste is excellent and the best pork belly I ever tasted. Please don't listen to other people complaining about fat because this fat is what I want. Just give them the less fat and send me the most fat. Next week is my schedule to order and please give the fattest part of the pork belly. Thanks
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excellent
Packaging is excellent! Love the pork belly but I wish there's more fat. Others are complaining for lots of fat, me...I need more fat. Just waiting to thaw then I will do a taste test
From:
angela
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Date:
10/15/2019 4:55 PM
Packaging is excellent! Love the pork belly but I wish there's more fat. Others are complaining for lots of fat, me...I need more fat. Just waiting to thaw then I will do a taste test
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All fat
I have to agree with the previous reviewers. The piece I received is nearly entirely fat. I also understand that pork belly is mostly fat, but this has practically no meat and doesn't look like the piece pictured which has quite a bit of meat.
(*From USWM) Thank you for your patronage and honest review of our Fresh Skin On Pork Belly. We agree with you, pork belly is an extremely fatty product itself and appreciates your feedback. We have populated a refund to your account for the fatty pork belly and look forward to serving you again in the future. Kindest regards and sincere gratitude!
(*From USWM) Thank you for your patronage and honest review of our Fresh Skin On Pork Belly. We agree with you, pork belly is an extremely fatty product itself and appreciates your feedback. We have populated a refund to your account for the fatty pork belly and look forward to serving you again in the future. Kindest regards and sincere gratitude!
From:
Veronica
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Date:
4/8/2019 11:20 AM
I have to agree with the previous reviewers. The piece I received is nearly entirely fat. I also understand that pork belly is mostly fat, but this has practically no meat and doesn't look like the piece pictured which has quite a bit of meat.
(*From USWM) Thank you for your patronage and honest review of our Fresh Skin On Pork Belly. We agree with you, pork belly is an extremely fatty product itself and appreciates your feedback. We have populated a refund to your account for the fatty pork belly and look forward to serving you again in the future. Kindest regards and sincere gratitude!
(*From USWM) Thank you for your patronage and honest review of our Fresh Skin On Pork Belly. We agree with you, pork belly is an extremely fatty product itself and appreciates your feedback. We have populated a refund to your account for the fatty pork belly and look forward to serving you again in the future. Kindest regards and sincere gratitude!
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Very satisfactory pork belly!
I purchased the pork belly, expecting it to have a lot of fat, and when I received it, yes, it was fatty, but also there was much more meat than I had expected. The pork belly is delicious, and although I prefer to buy more local than this, this is the best pork belly I have had and so will continue to purchase it through US Wellness Meats. Thank you!
From:
Lynaire
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Date:
3/22/2019 3:36 PM
I purchased the pork belly, expecting it to have a lot of fat, and when I received it, yes, it was fatty, but also there was much more meat than I had expected. The pork belly is delicious, and although I prefer to buy more local than this, this is the best pork belly I have had and so will continue to purchase it through US Wellness Meats. Thank you!
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Great product
Vietnamese love to use skin on pork belly. It's hard to find a place that sells pasture raised pork that sells this. 5*.
I wish they had pork ribs cut into small chunks as Vietnamese love to cook with that too. We just can't Cut the bones ourselves....
I wish they had pork ribs cut into small chunks as Vietnamese love to cook with that too. We just can't Cut the bones ourselves....
From:
Dung
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Date:
12/2/2018 11:42 AM
Vietnamese love to use skin on pork belly. It's hard to find a place that sells pasture raised pork that sells this. 5*.
I wish they had pork ribs cut into small chunks as Vietnamese love to cook with that too. We just can't Cut the bones ourselves....
I wish they had pork ribs cut into small chunks as Vietnamese love to cook with that too. We just can't Cut the bones ourselves....
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Fantastic Pork Belly
First off, I’m a huge pork belly aficionado so I know good pork belly. And skin on is a must for most Asian pork belly dishes. This pork belly is delicious. The flavor and smell is noticeably better than conventional pork. YES, there is a lot of fat, as pork belly is supposed to, so I don’t understand the complaints. If you don’t want a fatty cut, get a tenderloin. This cut is huge, I made two meals for a family of five. Very happy USWM now carries this cut! Will order again!
From:
Tram
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Date:
10/6/2018 11:05 PM
First off, I’m a huge pork belly aficionado so I know good pork belly. And skin on is a must for most Asian pork belly dishes. This pork belly is delicious. The flavor and smell is noticeably better than conventional pork. YES, there is a lot of fat, as pork belly is supposed to, so I don’t understand the complaints. If you don’t want a fatty cut, get a tenderloin. This cut is huge, I made two meals for a family of five. Very happy USWM now carries this cut! Will order again!
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Delicious!
Happy to find an easy source for skin on belly. I hung smoked mine in a barrel smoker and it came out fantastic.
From:
Eliza
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Date:
8/28/2018 2:56 PM
Happy to find an easy source for skin on belly. I hung smoked mine in a barrel smoker and it came out fantastic.
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It’s bacon
There is a good bit of fat on it but no more than any other bacon you’d get from the store, really. If you don’t have a sharp knife it will be difficult to slice, having it half frozen helps too, with anything. If you’re opposed to fat, why’re you eating bacon anyways? It’s supposed to have a good deal of fat on it and this does. If you don’t like fat bacon eat turkey bacon. Love this stuff.
From:
Whitney
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Date:
8/15/2018 1:02 PM
There is a good bit of fat on it but no more than any other bacon you’d get from the store, really. If you don’t have a sharp knife it will be difficult to slice, having it half frozen helps too, with anything. If you’re opposed to fat, why’re you eating bacon anyways? It’s supposed to have a good deal of fat on it and this does. If you don’t like fat bacon eat turkey bacon. Love this stuff.
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Way too much fat, hardly any meat, very difficult to slice.
As a fan of Wellness Meats' philosophy and products, I am very disappointed in this product. This product is very pricey consideringit is nearly all fat. I am on the ketogenic diet, and am in no way opposed to fat, but the ratio of fat:mat/protein on this pork belly is ridiculously unbalanced.I spent 30 minutes with a serrated steak knife trying to separate the layers of fat, fat, fat, more fat, and a little bit of meat/protein with more fat mixed in. In the end, my arms was sore and I was not satisfied with my breakfast because even the sparse amount of meat that I was able to isolate and cook still contained an ungodly amount of fat relative to any other bacon or pork belly I have tried, so my meal ended up being oxidized fat and a small amount of under-cooked meat. If you do not have an industrial-grade meat processor, I don't see how you can adequately separate this product without making a mess.
I remain a customer of Wellness Meats, but I will never again purchase this company' pork belly products.
*From USW Meats- We are sorry for your disappointment with the the skin-on pork belly! It is a very fatty product, but we are happy to pass your feedback on to our quality control team. We have issued a refund to your card and welcome your honest feedback at any time. With sincere gratitude, The US Wellness Meats Team
I remain a customer of Wellness Meats, but I will never again purchase this company' pork belly products.
*From USW Meats- We are sorry for your disappointment with the the skin-on pork belly! It is a very fatty product, but we are happy to pass your feedback on to our quality control team. We have issued a refund to your card and welcome your honest feedback at any time. With sincere gratitude, The US Wellness Meats Team
From:
Ryan
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Date:
6/22/2018 11:43 AM
As a fan of Wellness Meats' philosophy and products, I am very disappointed in this product. This product is very pricey consideringit is nearly all fat. I am on the ketogenic diet, and am in no way opposed to fat, but the ratio of fat:mat/protein on this pork belly is ridiculously unbalanced.I spent 30 minutes with a serrated steak knife trying to separate the layers of fat, fat, fat, more fat, and a little bit of meat/protein with more fat mixed in. In the end, my arms was sore and I was not satisfied with my breakfast because even the sparse amount of meat that I was able to isolate and cook still contained an ungodly amount of fat relative to any other bacon or pork belly I have tried, so my meal ended up being oxidized fat and a small amount of under-cooked meat. If you do not have an industrial-grade meat processor, I don't see how you can adequately separate this product without making a mess.
I remain a customer of Wellness Meats, but I will never again purchase this company' pork belly products.
*From USW Meats- We are sorry for your disappointment with the the skin-on pork belly! It is a very fatty product, but we are happy to pass your feedback on to our quality control team. We have issued a refund to your card and welcome your honest feedback at any time. With sincere gratitude, The US Wellness Meats Team
I remain a customer of Wellness Meats, but I will never again purchase this company' pork belly products.
*From USW Meats- We are sorry for your disappointment with the the skin-on pork belly! It is a very fatty product, but we are happy to pass your feedback on to our quality control team. We have issued a refund to your card and welcome your honest feedback at any time. With sincere gratitude, The US Wellness Meats Team
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Too Much Fat
Given the fact that I ordered pork belly I knew there would be fat. However, the fat to protein ratio was a bit off and I felt there was almost only fat on the piece I received. A bit disappointing as this is my very first order from US Wellness Meat.
*From USW Meats- We are sorry for your disappointment with the fresh skin-on pork belly! We have issued a refund to your card and welcome your honest feedback at any time. With sincere gratitude, The US Wellness Meats Team
*From USW Meats- We are sorry for your disappointment with the fresh skin-on pork belly! We have issued a refund to your card and welcome your honest feedback at any time. With sincere gratitude, The US Wellness Meats Team
From:
Angela
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Date:
3/15/2018 3:50 PM
Given the fact that I ordered pork belly I knew there would be fat. However, the fat to protein ratio was a bit off and I felt there was almost only fat on the piece I received. A bit disappointing as this is my very first order from US Wellness Meat.
*From USW Meats- We are sorry for your disappointment with the fresh skin-on pork belly! We have issued a refund to your card and welcome your honest feedback at any time. With sincere gratitude, The US Wellness Meats Team
*From USW Meats- We are sorry for your disappointment with the fresh skin-on pork belly! We have issued a refund to your card and welcome your honest feedback at any time. With sincere gratitude, The US Wellness Meats Team
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