Yay: I have 5 lbs. of pork belly. Boo: It's in two pieces. What can I do with it/them? Normally I use the recipe from the Momofuku cookbook, but it shrinks so much I'm worried that these two small pieces might shrink down so much as to be unusable, or overcook. And anyway, I'd like to try something new. So, fellow porkophiles, any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by rhiannonstone on Mar 16, 2013 - 14 answers

I have a pound of ground pork. What should I do with it? [more inside]
posted by litnerd on Jul 9, 2012 - 29 answers

Super Concentrated Soup? So I made split pea and pesto with pork soup two nights ago and I made too much. It also sat on low for a bit too long and is now a thick green paste. What do I do with it? Is it still safe to eat? Can i do anything to it besides adding water and making more soup? How best can I use these leftovers? [more inside]
posted by The Whelk on Mar 29, 2012 - 16 answers

Mrs. Hylas and I are headed to Kauai on 12/19 for our honeymoon. We'll stay 8 days on the north side of the island in a rental found through VRBO. After reviewing previous recommendations, we'll certainly go to Hamura Saimin. Neither of us have had a proper vacation in years, so we want to have only a few plans and leave the rest of our time open for spontaneous adventure. The only thing I really, really want to do while I'm there is make sure that we find a good source for Kalua pig (luau optional). Where should we go? We plan to rent a car in Princeville, but a few people have now told me I should get a Jeep. Do we need one? Why? Finally, Mrs. Hylas is convinced we're going to want to cook all of our meals in our rental and avoid eating out as much as possible. She would like to bring a cooler full of frozen stuff to save money. I'm not so sure. What say you?
posted by Hylas on Dec 7, 2011 - 24 answers

How can I salvage a delicious but dried-out pork fillet? It still tasted delicious but was too dry to eat it in the way I had intended (just cooking juices with vegetables). Does anyone know of any interesting ways of using the rest of the meat? I've got about 1.5lbs left. [more inside]
posted by joboe on Oct 26, 2011 - 11 answers

What to do with a 1.5 lbs piece of lomo embuchado? [more inside]
posted by ar0n on Mar 2, 2011 - 3 answers

I've got a nice big piece of pork belly, and I'm going to braise it in cider and wine, as in this recipe. I've made it before, and it was excellent. Which wine (or cider, or even beer) would you pair it with? [more inside]
posted by Siberian Mist on Nov 23, 2010 - 7 answers

What did we eat? We went for banh mi (Vietnamese hoagies) and they had other goodies in a deli case. We bought some kind of small squares, about one inch per side, and maybe 3/8" thick. Each was topped with a slice of onion and a slice of jalapeño. Inside each was a whole peppercorn. It was weirdly pink - at first we thought it was some kind of sweet bean dessert. Ground, pickled(?) pork. What are they called?
posted by fixedgear on May 8, 2010 - 3 answers

I need a creamy Mexican-ish side to go with a spicy roasted pork main course. [more inside]
posted by uri on Apr 7, 2010 - 17 answers

What are your favorite pulled pork recipes? [more inside]
posted by Blazecock Pileon on Feb 2, 2010 - 40 answers

I recently bought a share of a pig from a farmer, and it came wrapped in various cuts. One of the cuts is a large, meaty, bony one called "chine end roast." How should I cook this? [more inside]
posted by Miko on Dec 22, 2009 - 4 answers

Braising pork belly: did I ruin my Momofuku Pork Buns? [more inside]
posted by acidic on Nov 15, 2009 - 8 answers

Am I going to get sick from eating this pulled pork? [more inside]
posted by Loto on Aug 7, 2007 - 38 answers

I need helpful hints for spit-roasting a whole pig. [more inside]
posted by ninazer0 on Mar 3, 2006 - 9 answers

There are plenty of recipes for pork carnitas online, but does anyone have the recipe used by Chipotle restaurants? (maybe it is one of these?)
posted by clgregor on Jul 6, 2005 - 6 answers