Roast Pork Shoulder With Crackling
A straight forward recipe for roast pork with crackling – the Greek way.
Sous Vide Pork Gyro
When in Greece, one of the first things I’ll eat is a pork gyro wrapped in a pita. Slices of pork shoulder area seasoned/marinated then stack on a vertical rod then slow roasted on a vertical rotisserie. It’s juicy, flavourful, filling but…hard to duplicate at home.
Pulled Pork
Last year, I brought pulled pork back, serving it at a couple of Christmas parties and it was a big hit! I am declaring pulled pork is back! It begins with a bone-in pork butt and as I stated earlier, this is the shoulder cut that’s below the neck. Good fat content, lots of flavour but after a good amount of cooking time, it becomes fork-tender.
Garlic Studded Roast Pork
The beauty of this dish is in the simplicity. While not a quick meal, it’s geared for the weekend where you can throw it in the oven and let time do its work.
Beer Braised Pork Chops with Lemon & Oregano
Here’s a dish that’s ideal for the colder months, when you don’t feel like grilling outdoors or if you live in Canada, the snow has buried your grill.
Pork Rosto from Naxos
This dish is made on the island of Naxos, for sure neighboring Paros, Mikres Cyclades and even Amorgos.
Shake N’ Bake Pork Chops
Every now and then, we crave the dishes we had as kids and last year I found myself craving “shake n’ bake” pork chops.
Pork With Mushrooms and Dried Figs
We’re into September and cooler evenings are here. Summer dishes give away to Fall comfort dishes and this dish can be made on a weeknight or weekend. I usually like fattier pork cuts but this one works with pork tenderloin or the equivalent of pork loin. Fruit complements pork well and this recipe includes dried […]
Slow Roasted Pork Belly
Roast pork belly is a fantastic weekend offering. It takes a bit of time but it isn’t that hard. Buy quality pork and pay attention to achieving envious crispy skin (crackling). I love pork belly because the meat is juicy, most of the fat renders (just look at the bottom of your roasting pan) […]
Pork Fricassee
Winter is almost officially here and heartier Greek dishes enter the cooking rotation. Greek cuisine is rustic, humble and usually economical. Enter the Fricassee dishes. Fricassee is traditionally a French dish that’s been Greek-a-fied. The most popular versions are made with lamb and today, pork. There are lots of vegetables like onions/leeks, leafy greens (many […]