Don’t get me wrong. I am all behind locally produced foods. In fact, in a perfect world, I think all foods would be grown within walking distance–more or less–of where they’re consumed. That would mean a huge shift in the way affluent Americans approach agriculture and food production. Maybe we wouldn’t eat so much meat. […]
Tags:dark days challenge·pork·stew
We had friends coming in from California plus in-laws for dinner and I knew exactly what I wanted to make: braised pork shoulder from SmithMeadows Meats. I started braising the meat the day before the guests were to arrive and there in the recipe (Mario Batali) noticed that the meat was supposed to be marinated […]
Tags:dark days challenge·pork
I was preparing to grind meat for sausages yesterday and for the second time in two weeks called my local Whole Foods for pork shoulder (aka pork butt) only to be told there wasn’t any. That’s not a problem any more. We are so used to the local Whole Foods not having what we need […]
Tags:butchering·flavor·meat·pork·Whole Foods
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