recipes we love
make the most of your whole pig share by utilizing all of the cuts!
pork shoulder/butt
this is our favorite cut on the whole hog- it’s super versatile and has the best marbling!
carnitas tacos; serious eats
bún thịt nướng recipe (vietnamese grilled pork & rice noodles); hungry huy
apple cider braised pork (great with polenta!); epicurious
momofuku bo ssam; food52
pozole verde; so much food blog
pozole rojo; gimme some oven
11 pork shoulder recipes; food52
recipes for pork shoulder steaks; bon appetit
the chops
nothing beats a chop on a hot grill in the summer, but they’re great year round. we like ours medium rare- here is information on how things have changed.
pan seared pork chops; serious eats
pork schnitzel; woks of life
how to grill pork chops; serious eats
how to cook pork chops in the oven; the kitchn
pork chops with tangy mushroom salad; alison roman
smoked products
we probably don’t have to tell you what to do with your bacon… but in case you’re looking for ideas, here’s a few we like.
bacon
blt variations; grossypelosi
pasta l’amatriciana; gimme some oven
pasta carbonara; gimme some oven
pasta alla vodka; cozy kitchen
spinach salad with warm bacon vinaigrette; smitten kitchen
german potato salad; nytimes
split pea soup; alison roman
smoked hocks
smoky white beans and ham; taste of home
brothy beans with ham; alison roman
ham hocks are my secret ingredient; carla lalli music for bon appetit
ham
croque monsieur; foreign fork
cubano; tasting table
lard & fat
worth its weight in gold- but what is leaf lard?
here are the differences between the three types of pork fat; leaf lard, backfat, and caul fat.
how to render lard; daring gourmet
edna lewis’ biscuits; saveur
lard pie crust; food52
whipped lardo; ravenous couple
pork rillette (with pork shoulder); saveur
and if you’re looking for a project… lard candles are a good time.
offal & bones
the “off cuts”- what’s so off about them?
skin & bones
tonkotsu ramen broth; serious eats
pork bone broth; brooklyn supper
crispy tenga pig ears; panlasang pinoy
spicy pig ears; tiffy cooks
sichuan pig ear salad; china sichuan food
trotters and ears; food network
sweet and smokey oven spareribs; smitten kitchen
char-sui chinese spare ribs; serious eats
vietnamese braised pork ribs; nytimes
muscles & organs
tacos de lengua (pork tongue) tacos; serious eats
grilled heart salad; food52
spicy bopis with pig heart; panlasang pinoy
pork heart ragu; anchor ranch farm
pork liver stir fry with garlic chives; umami days
fried liver; cast iron skillet cooking
deviled kidneys; serious eats
ground pork
great on the grill with some roasted veggies, but here’s a few of our other favorites.
sausages
chorizo and potato tacos; food52
sausage and potato roast with arugula; smitten kitchen
sausage, escarole, and white bean soup; ciaochowbambina
chorizo, tomato, and chickpeas; bon appetit
sausage and mussels; salt and pestle
plain ground
bún chả; andrea nguyen
pork larb; serious eats
pork and ricotta meatballs; nytimes
ginger sesame pork burgers; food and wine
bolognese with fresh pasta; joy the baker (great with half plain, half italian sausage)
spicy pork noodle soup; alison roman