Articles filed under Pork
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33 years and counting: How Don Mauer’s cooking has changed over the yearsOct 08, 2025 5:57 am - Today, this column celebrates its 33rd anniversary. And, wow, how things have changed. Fat is no longer the total devil it once was; sugars and highly processed foods now play that nasty role, meaning my cooking has evolved quite a bit over the years.
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Succotash with corn, peaches and andouille is an ode to summerAug 12, 2025 8:31 am - This summer succotash includes the more traditional corn, lima beans and tomatoes, but spiced, smoky andouille sausage and sweet, juicy peaches take things up a notch. The beauty of succotash is that it highlights summer produce, so feel free to use whatever fruits and vegetables are at their peak.
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These flavor-packed pork burgers were inspired by Indian street foodJul 22, 2025 5:40 am - Goan sausage is ubiquitous in southern India, where you can find it sold at street food carts and high-end restaurants alike, sometimes baked into a bun or minced and stuffed between layers of fried naan. This recipe takes inspiration from those burger-like sandwiches, using a combination of grated garlic, garam masala, cumin, paprika and cayenne to give the all-pork patties deep, complex flavor and a rusty hue.
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Cantaloupe gazpacho with crispy prosciutto reinvents a beloved starterJul 15, 2025 5:43 am - A bright, savory and slightly sweet cantaloupe gazpacho is the perfect foundation for luscious olive oil whipped cream and crispy, salty prosciutto. It’s a modern update on the classic Italian appetizer of cantaloupe wrapped in prosciutto, and can even be made with less-than-ripe fruit.
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This warm and smoky shrimp salad with chorizo is a weeknight winJul 08, 2025 5:30 am - In this colorful main-course salad, a sauté of smoked-paprika-spiced shrimp, tomatoes and chorizo tops spinach, which softens in the warm pan juices. It’s a boldly flavored and healthy meal that comes together in minutes.
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Special, sweet Jimmy Nardello pepper upstages even the juiciest pork chopJul 01, 2025 5:26 am - Silky and buttery when cooked, the Jimmy Nardello pepper pairs particularly well with seared meats such as this skillet pork chop. But this one-pan dinner can be replicated with other proteins and produce, as well.
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Spice rub, basting sauce add layers of flavor to these Cajun ribsJun 20, 2025 2:24 pm - Marinated overnight with a Cajun rub, these St. Louis-style spareribs are first baked in the oven, fairly low and fairly slow. Then you baste them with a super flavorful barbecue sauce, and you finish them in the oven or on the grill.
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Feed your inner child with this one-pot sausage and fennel pastaJun 17, 2025 5:22 am - In this one-pot riff on ragu, quick-cooking sausage forms the base, supplemented by fennel, garlic, tomato paste and an optional umami-boosting bouillon cube. In the end, it feels like the fun cousin of Hamburger Helper.
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Give salt-and-pepper pork chops a crunchy coating without the deep fryingMay 20, 2025 5:33 am - The salt-and-pepper treatment is a Cantonese technique that can be applied to give almost any meat, seafood or tofu a crunchy exterior and tongue-tingling flavor. The protein typically is deep-fried, but this version opts to pan-fry pork dusted in cornstarch seasoned generously with Sichuan pepper, black pepper and cayenne.
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This rustic dish of baked beans and smoked sausages is packed with deep, aromatic flavorsMay 13, 2025 4:43 am - Tavče gravče, which translates as “beans in a pan,” is a Macedonian classic. Traditionally, large dried white beans called tetovac are the star of the rustic dish, while onions, garlic, peppers and paprika provide deep, rich flavor and color. This version uses canned butter beans for convenience.