We all know that Thanksgiving isn’t complete without a turkey. Nearly 88% of households eat turkey at Thanksgiving. Turkey and Thanksgiving are pretty much synonymous with each other. But do you really need a turkey on Thanksgiving? Or are there some viable alternatives? I think so. Like I mentioned, I am not a huge fan […]
Talking Pork Ribs
I have spent a lot of time on this site talking about beef so I thought it was time to give some attention to pork. Specifically pork ribs. Let me start by saying I would be hard pressed to pick a favorite cut of pork. Obviously bacon can stand in a class by itself but […]
The Swineapple
One thing I love about Facebook is whenever anything ever remotely mentions bacon I can be sure to have at least a half a dozen friends of mine tag me. And if you have been around Facebook the last couple weeks undoubtedly you have seen “The Swineapple”. Conceptually it is a very simple dish: Hollow out […]
What is Kurobuta Pork?
If you go to your standard grocery store or butcher shop you will probably get a pork chop or ham or tenderloin from an American Landrace pig. These are the most common pigs in the US and are the pink pigs you think of when you think of pigs. But they aren’t really bred for […]
