Pork recipes

Bavarian-style Schweinshaxe with pork hocks braised tender in vegetables, then roasted with beer until the skin crisps. Serve with dumplings or sauerkraut.

Thick-cut pork chops browned in a skillet, then baked under a blanket of golden onions and rich sage-beef gravy. Creole comfort food that begs for a pile of mashed potatoes.

Traditional Melton Mowbray pork pie with hand-raised hot water crust pastry, seasoned diced pork shoulder, and pork bone jelly. A classic British cold pie served chilled.

Traditional British pork pie with hot water crust pastry, chopped seasoned pork filling, and savory gelatin jelly poured in after baking. A proper picnic and pub classic.

Cajun-style stuffed pork loin roast with deep pockets packed with sautéed onion, celery, and green pepper trinity, all wrapped in a fiery dry rub. Roasted low and slow then blasted hot for a dark, peppery crust.

Filipino pork and chicken adobo braised in vinegar, soy sauce, black pepper, and a whole head of garlic. Browned in lard and thickened with pounded chicken liver.

Traditional British raised pork pie with a hand-molded hot water crust pastry filled with seasoned diced pork and finished with jellied stock. A proper bakery-style meat pie.

Crockpot pork chops in a home made barbecue sauce.

Baked pork and spaghetti casserole with cheddar cheese, tomatoes, and savory seasonings makes a vintage one-dish family dinner.

Silesian "heaven's kingdom" pork chops braised with prunes, apricots, apples, and pears in their own soaking liquid. A traditional German sweet-savory main served over potato dumplings.

Pork stew with green chilies, jalapeno, and oregano slow-simmered until fork-tender. A New Mexican-style chile verde served rolled in warm flour tortillas.

Hearty smoked pork and bean soup built from ham hocks, dried pink beans, and beef stock with paprika and sauteed garlic. Partially pureed for a thick, velvety body. Serves 6.

Ground pork peanut butter cookies made with lard, browned pork, cinnamon, and orange zest. A savory-sweet heritage cookie recipe unlike anything in your cookie jar.

Krautfleisch, a German pork and cabbage casserole with paprika, caraway, tomato, and sour cream. Tender pork cubes simmered low and slow for 90 minutes.

Krautfleisch is a German pork and cabbage casserole braised with paprika, caraway seeds, and tomato puree. Simmered low and slow until fork-tender, finished with sour cream.

Madeira is one of the places where Christmas traditions are so closely adhered to that one really looks forward to the festa. Cooking preparations starts months in advance. It is at a time of year that the prize pig is slaughtered so that there is enough pork for Christmas lunch of Vinha d’Alhos.