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Posts tagged “pig”

Crispy Fried Pork Skin: Chicharrónes

In the words of Homer Simpson, the pig is a wonderful, magical animal. Anthony Bourdain agrees with this statement. I live in the Mission District of San Francisco, a working class neighborhood heav...

Swine Flu Scare: Don't Stop Eating Pork!

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words "swine flu"? Pigs, right? Sick pigs. Sick pigs that might make you sick too. Well, swine flu really has very little to do with pigs, a...

Have You Ever Bought a Whole Pig? (Or Lamb, or Cow...)

Yesterday's post on supermarket lamb brought at least one suggestion to forgo grocery meat entirely and substitute entire sides of lamb (or pig, or cow) that you buy and freeze. We have friends who do...

Quack! Oink! New Cookware from Japan at MoMa

Only the most pig-headed cook would insist on owning a lid for every pot in the kitchen. Lids can be difficult to store, but are really a kitchen necessity. We've been known to improvise by popping ...