Pork recipes

Pork sausage with tripe and chitterlings and no less than 10 spices and even more seasonings.

Andouille was a great favorite in nineteenth-century New Orleans. This thick Cajun sausage is made with lean pork and pork fat and lots of garlic. Sliced about 1/2 inch thick and greilled, it makes a delightful appetizer. It is also used in a superb oyster and andouille gumbo poplular in Laplace, a Cajun town about 30 miles fromNew Orleans that calls itself the Andouille Capital of the World.

Rice meatloaf swaps breadcrumbs for raw converted rice, blending ground beef and pork with milk, eggs, ketchup, Worcestershire, marjoram and thyme. Moist, hearty, and budget-friendly.

Homemade country sausage patties ground from fresh pork shoulder with sage, thyme, and dry mustard. Just 6 ingredients and 30 minutes from butcher block to breakfast plate.

Homemade breakfast sausage patties from ground pork with sage, thyme, cumin, and a kick of cayenne. Season the night before, fry up golden brown in the morning. Makes 6.

A French-style country pate with veal, pork, liver, and ham studded with toasted pistachios. Warm spices and white wine give it depth. Excellent served hot or cold. Serves 8.

Traditional Pennsylvania Dutch scrapple: slow-simmered pork loaf bound with cornmeal or oatmeal, set firm, then sliced and pan-fried crispy. Old-world breakfast classic.

Tourtiere, a traditional French-Canadian pork pie seasoned with sage, thyme, cloves, and dry mustard. Ground pork and mashed potato filling in a double-crust pastry.

Lou Pastis en Pott, the classic Languedoc potted meat: beef and pork slow-cooked in red wine with juniper, sealed under lard, and built up over weeks. Traditional French preservation cooking.

Homemade Mexican-style chorizo sausage with ground pork, chili powder, paprika, garlic and vinegar. Bold, spicy fresh sausage formed into patties for the freezer.

Romanian mititei-style sausages made with ground beef and pork, garlic puree, and baking soda for tender texture. No casings needed, shaped by hand for the grill.

Homemade pork breakfast sausages seasoned with sage, thyme, oregano, and a pinch of cloves. Par-cook, store, and crisp them up fresh whenever you want. Freezer-friendly for up to 2 months.

Sausage O'Patties: Irish-inspired potato and pork breakfast patties with onion, parsley, and thyme. Crispy-edged homemade sausage cakes ready in under 25 minutes without any sausage casings.

Tourtiere, the French-Canadian meat pie served every Christmas in Quebec: spiced ground veal and pork simmered with potato, onion and thyme, tucked into a double crust and baked golden. A cozy, savory holiday tradition.

Savory baked apples stuffed with brandy-seasoned pork and veal, topped with spinach, and served on a pool of port wine sauce. An elegant French-inspired autumn main course.

Romanian mititei (mici) sausages made with ground beef and pork, garlic paste, baking soda, thyme, and basil. Skinless grilled sausages shaped by hand without casings.