Betting on the Next ‘It’ Pig

Once upon a time, there were three little pigs — a Duroc hybrid, a Berkshire and an Ibérico — that merrily settled in the great American house of pork.

“I shall mature rapidly and produce large litters and be the dominant commodity breed,” said the hybrid. “And I shall be the premier heritage hog,” said the Berkshire. “And my ham shall be touted by grand chefs as the most flavorful — and most expensive — in the world,” said the Ibérico, with the slightest lisp, being from southern Spain, of course.

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