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warning for anyone with dogs.
From previous threads I know quite a few of you have dogs, and I wanted to pass on this warning from personal experience, we all know the dangers of onions and chocolate to our dogs, but there is another that I unthinkingly, used to give is a treat. Please do not feed your dog(s) anything that contains pork! I always thought this was a safe treat as even pet stores sell pork or ham bones specifically for dogs. It is dangerous folks. According to both an emergency pet clinic and my regular vet, pork in any form can cause something called pancreatitis in dogs, not just some dogs, but all dogs. I had my doubts but, was informed that a dog can eat pork for years and never have a problem, (which mine did) and then for some reason it attacks. the symptoms include, vomiting, lethargy, distended upper abdomen and intense pain. If not treated it can lead to death. I know I'm a bit over protective of my animals, and not everyone will be as concerned. But I felt the need to pass on this warning, because I've had people tell me they knew about this and never said anything, I never knew. So if you read this please pass this warning on to anyone you know that has a dog. If the moderators feel this should be deleted, I understand and appologize for taking up space.
What is your favorite part of pig, the magical animal?
I have been eating some delicious pork belly recently; first in London, and more recently at Bun (www.eatbun.com) in New York City.
What's your favorite part of pig?
Pork free stuffing?
The stuffing I was planning on making was a cornbread sausage stuffing, and I just found out one my guests is rather violently allergic to pork! Any cornbread stuffing recipe suggestions? I want something a little fancier than the bread-onion-celery I grew up...
Ideas for ground pork?
There's a really great sustainable hog farm near me and I've tried several of their cuts of meat (the bacon is so good!). This week, I bought ground pork. I'm just re-incorporating meat into my diet after a few years of vegetarianism - does anyone have any delicious ideas for what to do with ground pork?
Pernil Recipe
As per Adam's request I am posting my recipe for pernil. Pernil, for the uninitiated, is roast pork shoulder. This is a great way to feed about 10 people for less than $30.
INGREDIENTS
1 Pork Shoulder about 8 to 10 pounds
Mojo Recipe for Marinating the Pork
Put all these items into a blender and blend well:
1 head garlic
1 bunch cilantro
5 tsp Kosher salt
5 tsp black pepper
2 tsp olive oil
3 cups OJ, freshly squeezed if possible
1 cup white wine
4 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tsp cumin powder
1 small onion finely chopped
PROCESS
1. After you wash your pork in cold water, take your pork shoulder and with a sharp paring knife, cut slits into the pork about a 1/2 inch long and a 1/2 inch deep all around the pork. This will allow the marinade to get into the pork.
2. Place the pork into one of those clear oven bags and pour the mojo into it, making sure to massage the mojo into the pork. Allow it to marinate overnight or at least 6 hours, but the longer you let it marinade the better it will taste. Tie off the bag and put the pork in the refrigerator.
3. Take the pork out of the fridge for a half hour before placing it in the oven.
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Remove pork from the bag. Place pork on a deep roasting pan, fat side up, if you have a rack for the pan, use it. Roast pork for 1 hour at 400°, and then turn it down to 350° for 2 to 3 hours. If you have a meat thermometer, insert it after 3 hours total cooking time. Meat is done when temperature reads 180° in the middle.
Remove from the oven and let the meat rest for 20 minutes. Carryover cooking time will bring the meat to 185°.
Enjoy everyone!
Question of the Day: Oink, oink! How Do You Do Pork?
Bacon? Pork chops? Ham? Banh mi? Scrapple? Spam? What's your favorite pork product or dish?
