Pork is so incredibly versatile. Like chicken, it has a milder flavor and marries well with whatever spices the cook decides to season it, though you’ll find that each of the various cuts tastes significantly different from one another and even boast different textures. If the fact that there are more than 20 different cuts doesn’t convince you of it’s utility in any dish, consider this—pork is a popular staple in BBQ recipes, but it also graces breakfast tables daily and steals the show at an Easter dinner. We’d call it a jack-of-all-trades, but it’s really a master-of-all-trades!
From pork loin and pork ribs to pork chops and bacon, there are so many wonderful cuts of meat available, each one so different from the one before. And for each of those cuts, there are oodles of delicious recipes to try. To jumpstart your imagination and your taste buds, we’re sharing nine totally different ways to prepare pork.
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