When properly dehydrated, pork skin can be turned into deliciously crispy, crunchy pork rinds. Removing the moisture from the skin makes it shelf-stable and gives it the famous texture we all know and love. Dehydrating pork skin into pork rinds is easy to do at home with just an oven. Here is a complete step-by-step … Read more
Chocolate is one of life’s little pleasures enjoyed by many. But in recent years concerning rumors have emerged that suggest some chocolate contains pork. This revelation has left many chocolate lovers wondering if their favorite treat is truly safe to eat. As someone who adores chocolate, I decided to investigate this issue fully to uncover … Read more
Lasagna, with its rich layers of pasta, sauce, cheese and scrumptious fillings, has become a universally loved comfort food. But an intriguing question has recently emerged – does the famous Greenwich lasagna contain pork? This culinary mystery has sparked intense curiosity and debate among lasagna aficionados. In this comprehensive article, we dive deep into the … Read more
Ground pork is a kitchen staple used in many delicious recipes like sausage, Bolognese sauce, meatballs, etc. When prepping raw ground pork, a common question arises – should you rinse or wash the meat before cooking? Washing raw meat seems like a logical sanitary step. However, rinsing ground pork can actually do more harm than … Read more
Eating uncooked and undercooked meat can make you sick. You can prevent this with good cooking practices. Pork is a versatile meat that’s commonly used in many delicious dishes. However like all raw meats, it requires safe handling practices to avoid foodborne illness. One of the most important rules is limiting the time pork sits … Read more
Generally, food takes 14 to 58 hours to move through your digestive tract. However, the exact time depends on a number of things, including the foods you’ve eaten, your genes, and your health. Digestion is how your body breaks down food and extracts the nutrients it needs. Anything left is a waste product, which your … Read more
This Pork and Chicken Stock has appeared once already on the blog––in my Shanghai Wonton Soup post. Because I think this stock is not only good on its own, but also very useful, I’m sharing it today as its own recipe! The simple reason of course is the flavor. Clear, delicious pork and chicken goodness. … Read more
In our home we absolutely love a slow cooker dinner. My little girls now like this slow cooker pulled pork too. They love to eat it in a gluten-free brioche bun. For this recipe I love to use a boneless pork leg or boneless pork shoulder. These cuts are often cheap, and work perfectly for … Read more
Humans love meat. In the African savanna, where meat consumption helped Archaic Homo sapiens evolve into smarter people with bigger brains and smaller guts who could fully communicate verbally, our desire for calorie-dense foods began. The brain needs a lot of nutrients, and it wasn’t until our earliest ancestors started eating foods that were high … Read more
Kraft cheese products like cheddar American and cream cheese are staples in many refrigerators. But for those avoiding pork for religious, ethical, or health reasons, an important question arises do Kraft cheeses contain pork-derived enzymes? In this comprehensive article we’ll explore how cheese is made the types of enzymes used, Kraft’s specific cheese ingredients, and … Read more
