Where has all the pork gone?

[Rotty]

Pork seems everywhere in restaurants

I had a Trio of pork very recently , Belly, Cheek and Tenderloin in pancetta

 

[Hank_Marvin]

I bloody love pork - belly is seen in lots of places but can't say i see many other dishes in restaurants.

I cook it a lot at home, slow cooked it's amazing, so tender, get a big joint and you got beast sandwiches all week.

Had slow cooked pork rips on sunday, was ace.

 

[Cosimo]

I grilled some really tasty sweet cured bacon on the BBQ a few nights ago.

 

[Ironic Namesake]

Going to have to find somewhere that sells bacon now - don't normally eat it often at all but knowing its more difficult to get just makes me want it more

 

[Muban]

Can't say as I have noticed it appearing on menus less. In fact having a quick look at the Menus of the local restaurants I normally go to I would say there is more choice of fish, with beef/chicken/pork being about equal and lamb being less common on the menu.

I do like pork though, I miss Kassler chops

 

[Mr Jack]

While we are on the subject of pork, why are they classed by some as unclean?

Most likely, because their neighbours ate them. Plus they lived in a different environment in which raising pigs wasn't that easy. So pigs were that "disgusting" thing the neighbouring civilisations eat *ew* and that got later morphed into religious doctrine.

Unlike explanations linked to anything about the food chain or 20/20 hindsight explanations linked to parasites, etc. the idea that food biases (both religious and otherwise) are mostly about differentiating other fits well with multiple food biases in multiple civilisations.

 

[j.col]

there is nothing nicer than boiled ham with cabbage and creamy mashed potatoes. well i am irish

 

[kefkef]

there is nothing nicer than boiled ham with cabbage and creamy mashed potatoes. well i am irish

You forgot the parsley sauce, and the potatoes should be boiled with the skins on which you then peel at the table not mashed!

Never been a fan of belly pork. Quite partial to a nice leg of pork joint or pork chops for sunday dinner. Pigs feet for a juicy snack anyone???

 

[Cosimo]

One of our favourites is roast loin of pork with crispy crackling, served with gravy, apple sauce, roast potatoes and a selection of vegetables.

 

[Kennysevenfold]

I eated it all.! lol

 

[Fuzz]

Pork is everywhere. Picked up some lovely Gloucestershire Old Spot sausages for the BBQ at lunchtime.

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[elmuzzy66.]

For the pigs lovers you should try tripe (callos) with black pudding, chick peas and spicy sauce

 

[Kazz]

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