Traditional Newfoundland fish and brewis with salt cod, hardtack bread, and fried salt pork scrunchions. A three-ingredient Maritime classic soaked overnight.
Wild duck soaked in lemon water, stuffed with celery, onion, orange, and apple, then slow-roasted under salt pork until tender. A hunter's classic done right.
Feijoada: Brazil's national dish, a rich black bean stew slow-simmered with an array of smoked and cured meats, then served with rice, collard greens, and orange slices. A weekend feast for a crowd.
New England clam chowder made the proper way with whole clams steamed open, salt pork rendered, and a milk-flour finish whisked in at the end. Pennsylvania-style chowder with a creamy thick body.
Maine-style clam chowder simmers ground clams, salt pork, potatoes, and onions in evaporated milk for a brothy, no-flour Down East soup. The lean New England original, served with crackers.
Homemade Italian pepper sausage with coarse ground pork, salt pork, fennel, paprika, red pepper flakes, and red wine stuffed into natural hog casings.
Old-fashioned oven baked beans with navy beans, salt pork, molasses, and brown sugar. Slow-baked in a covered casserole for hours until thick, sticky, and deeply sweet-savory.
New Orleans-style red beans and rice slow-cooked with salt pork, bell pepper, celery, garlic, and a whole hot pepper. Thick, creamy gravy over fluffy white rice.
Scandinavian split pea soup slow-cooked with salt pork, frankfurters, carrots, leeks, and thyme. A hearty, thick one-pot supper that simmers for 10 hours in a crockpot. Traditional Nordic comfort food.
Traditional Cajun red beans and rice with salt pork, dried red kidney beans, and Italian seasoning. Boil the pork to remove salt, simmer beans with peppers and garlic for 3 hours until creamy. Serve over white rice.
New England creamy clam chowder steams fresh littlenecks for their broth, then simmers with salt pork, potatoes, onions, and half-and-half. The classic from-scratch version, no canned shortcuts.
Texas-style cowpoke pinto beans cooked low and slow with smoked bacon, salt pork, jalapeños, cumin, and chili powder. Crockpot or stovetop, freezes well for refried beans later.
Beef rump roast stuffed with olives, garlic, and salt pork, then braised low and slow in crushed tomatoes with raisins and onions. A Sicilian Sunday dinner classic.
New England clam chowder with rendered salt pork, golden onions, tender potatoes, and fresh chopped clams in a milk broth. Old-school chowder, no flour thickener.
Italian polenta with beef and sausage stew, a rustic Northern Italian dish of braised beef, hot Italian sausage, and mushrooms served over creamy polenta.
Warm up your winter with this savory dish that will have you licking your lips after every bite.