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Thai secret sauces: Gold Mountain and Healthy Boy

Thai secret sauces probably aren’t essential to cooking authentic Thai dishes, but they’re a powerful short cut and I suspect part of most street vendors’ repertoire. Gold Mountain Seasoning Sauce is the saltiest soy sauce you have ever tasted; it … Continue reading

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My first porchetta

A whole pork belly had been languishing in our downstairs freezer for way too long. With no big gatherings on the horizon, it was time to make my first porchetta. And it proved surprisingly easy and successful. Porchetta is a … Continue reading

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Recipe: Chinese-Style Pulled Pork

Chinese-Style Pulled Pork is a natural for the Instant Pot, cooking to melting tenderness in just an hour. We started with this recipe but added a sweet-and-sour element plus star anise which gives it the funk of a HK noodle … Continue reading

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Recipe: Porchetta-Style Pork Loin Roast

This Porchetta-Style Pork Loin Roast is a good way to enjoy the flavor profile of porchetta—primarily fennel and aromatic herbs—without the hassle of buying and rolling a whole pork belly (which we still have in our freezer, btw). We essentially … Continue reading

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Recipe: Instant Pot Pork Adobo

Adobo is often referred to as the Filipino national dish, an irresistible medley of rich tangy sauce and meltingly tender meat. The Instant Pot is ideal for making Pork Adobo because you can sauté the ingredients, cook the meat in … Continue reading

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Recipe: Fennel Braised Pork Chops

A tweak of the recipe in Alison Roman’s Dining In. Fennel Braised Pork Chops are sweet/sour/crunchy on the outside and throw off a wonderful liquid which you can use to prepare some accompanying greens. Serves 2 with very large portions … Continue reading

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Recipe: Pork Chops with Vinegar Peppers

This Italian-American classic apparently appeared on The Sopranos, but I first encountered it at Danny’s Mio Posto, a high-end place in Saratoga Springs, NY favored by the toffs who frequent the Race Course. Allow 1 pork chop (about 3/4 lb) … Continue reading

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Recipe: Spiedie Marinade for Spiedies

This is the spiedie marinade I used for my spiedies taste test, corrected to include paprika like the winner. It produces moist, tender grilled meats whether you use lamb (the classic), pork, chicken or beef. Makes enough to marinate 1 … Continue reading

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Keeping it real at Jones Dairy Farm

I had not had a high degree of awareness of Jones Dairy Farm prior to their inviting me to their 125th anniversary celebration at the Culinary Institute of America. But the time with the Jones folks turned me from an … Continue reading

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Recipe: Scrapple Croutons

These morsels marry the crunch of a crouton with the porky unctuousness of bacon—what’s not to like? Scrapple is very delicate until it reaches its final cooked state, however, so follow the instructions carefully. ½ pound of scrapple will produce … Continue reading

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