We've rounded up ten crack(l)ing recipes to get stuck into.
Pork belly is a much loved piece of meat that's available at a very reasonable price. Si and Dave spice up their roast belly of pork with the addition of sage and apple. As it cooks, the rind and fat bubbles up into beautiful crunchy crackling. Use the juices to make a bubbling cider gravy to accompany the meat.
Here's a zingy twist on a classic rack of pork recipe from Rosemary Moon, who is part of a pig co-op. She uses Chinese five spice powder and citrus fruit zest to season the meat. As we're sure you can imagine, it tastes fantastic. Great to try out this weekend!
Planning a party? Andy Bates recommends making these chorizo filled pastry rolls for your guests to nibble on. You only need four ingredients and they are very simple to make, so you'll have plenty of time to focus on the rest of your food. Also great as a special treat in a packed lunch!
Also great for a party, these sliders are made with smoked pork shoulder, a homemade sweetcorn salsa and quick pickled cucumber. Smoky, sharp and savoury, you'd be wise to keep some aside specifically for yourself, because there'll be a rush on these at a buffet.
The actress and Celebrity MasterChef winner suggests a marvellous marinade for pork fillets. The unusual inclusion of maple syrup along with soy sauce, ginger and garlic makes for a contrasting and intriguing sweet and spicy mix. Serve with sweet potato mash and creamed or boiled spinach.
This pork bolognese recipe is a Zilli family favourite, which Aldo says makes for a far lighter dish and tastier sauce than beef. Everything else is as you'd expect though – onions, tomatoes, red wine, parsley – all make an appearance. Grate a little parmesan or Cheddar cheese over each bowlful of your favourite type of pasta.
An authentic Italian ingredient provides a great twist on the classic British favourite that is pork chops. Parmesan cheese is the item in question, but Britain is not to be outdone, as the mash served with the chops has chunks of cooked Bramley apple mashed into it. A dish that crosses borders.
We couldn't have a round-up of pork recipes without a single mention of sausages, so here we go. Sausages, big chunks of roast potato and shallots (or onions) and mushrooms, all roasted up together. Then deglaze the pan with wine and make a sticky gravy with balsamic vinegar.
Sliced up and served as part of a roast, enjoyed as part of a cold cut selection or sandwich filling, it doesn't matter: gammon is good. Boiling your gammon in ale and then baking it with mustard results in a superbly flavoured piece of meat. Best enjoyed with a pint of whatever ale you use to cook it in.
An easy dinner to serve with tagliatelle or green vegetables (we think spring greens would be a good fit). Porcini mushrooms and juniper berries are admittedly a little harder to find than other ingredients, but if you can get hold of them, this is a gorgeous dish to be eaten outside on a sunny day.
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