Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Burning Questions column. From: Newsday (Melville, NY) | Date: June 28, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Newsday. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Erica Marcus

Jun. 28--I keep seeing Berkshire pork on restaurant menus. What is it, and does it come from the Berkshires? Berkshire pork comes from Berkshire pigs, a breed that dates back more than 300 years to the swine herd of the House of Windsor, according to the American Berkshire Association. Just as the dog world is made up of breeds such as Labrador retriever and Border collie, pigs come in Large White, Duroc, Hampshire and Landrace varieties, to ...

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