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The majority of Berkshires are kept outdoors, grubbing for food on grassland. They are hardy, can withstand cold weather and do not suffer sunburn. Although they can feed themselves adequately by foraging, most breeders supplement with barley or oats as well as vitamins. It is especially important that carcasses of Berkshires are carefully scalded as the black hairs and pigment of the skin, considered unsightly when the meat is presented for sale, can be entirely removed by correct treatment. This is important for the British market as pork is almost always roasted with the skin intact. Berkshire is noted as pork with excellent crackling: an English sine qua non.