> Overseas Endorsements

Jan and Marcus, Shanghai

"We are currently living in Shanghai and wanted to surprise our son with a ham for Christmas. It was a very late minute decision and just a couple of days before Christmas. It seemed like a far reaching attempt so we were absolutely delighted at the fast response from Gus and Sue, and how you went that extra to ensure our son got his ham on the 24th Dec! Our son was very very happy and so impressed with the taste and quality. It was absolutely mouth wateringly delicious and was devoured within a very short period of time!

So from afar, we would like to thank you very much for making this sumptious gift possible."

Therese & Ray, Australia

"It was all sensational !. We ate & enjoyed every morsel and have never tasted pork so fresh and natural - completely different colour & texture than anything we are used to…
It made our first NZ Christmas meal very special - and definitely one to remember.

Thanks again and have a great 2012"

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Chef Al Brown

"One of the culinary highlights of my year, has been the discovery of a relatively new South Island based pork producer. Sue and Gus Morton of Waitaki Bacon and Ham are breeding 'happy pigs' in a healthy, hormone-free farm environment, where animal welfare is of paramount importance. All this care and effort directly relates to pork products of outstanding quality and taste. It has been an absolute pleasure cooking, eating and spreading the word about this first-rate producer promoting a 'Farm Gate To Plate' philosophy. It gets the big tick from me"

AJ and Adrian Woodhouse (Dunedin)

"We would like commend you on the amazing array of exceptional small goods you produce. We love the fact that when we see you at the Farmers Market each week you often have new temptations for us to take home and try! Your ham makes our Christmas complete and I am already looking forward to ordering for this year! Our particular favourite (at the moment!) are the Pork and Fennel Sausages (we make them into a cassoulet with beans). I am looking forward to heading to Timaru to see the new shop.
Thanks for the taste sensations!"


Quote from Cuisine Magazine

“My experience in discovering Waitaki Bacon & Ham Ltd showed me just how good bacon and pork taste – just like the old days, in fact my mother describes it as “good old fashioned bacon the way it use to taste” and I totally agree”.

Lauraine Jacobs
Former Food Editor of Cuisine
President Food Writers Guild

Dominion Post

“Recently I was part of a wine and food presentation in Dunedin, I had the opportunity to source food producs from that bountiful region. Seeking advice on local specialities from Michael Coughlin, owner of the city restaurant Bell Pepper Blues and executive chef at Pier 24 Beach House at St Clair, he suggested that I contact Sue and Gus Morton from Waitaki Bacon and Ham, 15 minutes north of Oamaru.

So one of my dishes, among a range of locally grown fat asparagu, freshly caught sole, Karitane crayfish, Evansdale cheese and farmed Stewart Island oysters was pork belly. I simmeredit, marinated it in spices, roasted it and served it with a beetroot and tarragon salad, and it was relished with a range of Felton Road Pinot Noirs.

Sue's friendly and professional phone manner and her follow up regarding delivery gave me the assurance that the pork belly I was going to receive would be flavoursome and tender. I felt I had no need to question where the pigs were housed or what they were fed. Sue and Gus, like most New Zealand pig farmers - and farmers generally - respect their animals and aim to do the best job possible for the stock and the resulting product.

It would be rich of me to suggest that the pork recipe today is best made with free-range and/or organic pork, as your purse may not run to this. However, for the sake of farmers such as Sue and Gus, and the continuation of pig farming in New Zealand, at least buy New Zealand pork. It is clearly labelled and it is easy for you to speak to the farm it comes from

Peace and goodwill to all mankind and pigs as well.”

Ruth Pretty
Dominion Post
Saturday December 19, 2009

"Recently we bought, for the first time, a Waitaki Bacon and Ham Salami. Compared to other salamis we have purchased we found this one easier to slice, "softer" and with a subtle flavour which is very pleasant to eat on its own, with accompaniments or in a sandwich. And the casing is very easy to remove.

We would have no hesitation in recommending your product to anyone else.

Good luck with your products which we purchase at the Otago Farmers Market.”

Jane and Trevor Payton
Dunedin

“Pier 19 Restaurant has built a reputation on serving the finest New Zealand produce. I believe “Waitaki Bacon” has produced a product that is not only superior in its flavour but also a company that truly cares about the entire process from the “gate to plate”. I’m delighted to be able to work with Gus and Sue.”

Pier 19 Restaurant and Captains Restaurant, Queenstown

“We started using Waitaki Bacon & Ham because we wanted to use a locally grown product that was natural. The feedback has been great as it tastes fanastic (don’t say I’m a vegetarian). We are one of Queenstowns busiest cafes and Have one best café in the region the last two years.”

Michelle Freeman
Owner
Vudu Cafe, Queenstown