Pork recipes

Homemade hot Italian sausage made from scratch: pork and fat ground with fennel seeds, paprika and a fiery hit of red pepper flakes. Control the heat and salt yourself, then stuff into links.

Classic French country pate with ground pork and veal marinated overnight in white wine and brandy, lined with fatback, and baked in a water bath until firm. A make-ahead appetizer.

Danish leveropostej: a classic pork liver pate with anchovies, onion, allspice, and clove, wrapped in pork fat and baked in a water bath. Served sliced on smorrebrod or as a first course.

Ribbe is Norway's traditional Christmas Eve pork roast: a slab of belly ribs scored, salted overnight, then roasted slowly to crackling crisp skin and tender meat.

Three-step BBQ pork spareribs: broiled, slow-cooked upright 8 hours in the crockpot, chilled overnight, then basted with sauce and grilled. Fall-off-the-bone tender with a sticky finish.

Kraut in chops is a 2-ingredient Pennsylvania Dutch classic: pork chops fried golden, then finished with simmered sauerkraut that soaks up the pork drippings. Serve with mashed potatoes.

Authentic Polish kielbasa made from scratch with hand-ground pork shoulder, marjoram, mustard seed, and a 1:3 fat-to-lean ratio for sausages that snap and stay juicy on the grill.

Classic Boston baked beans with navy beans, salt pork, and molasses, slow-baked for six hours until thick and bronzed. The traditional New England Saturday-night supper.

Hickory-smoked BBQ pork ribs rubbed with olive oil and barbecue spice, then slow-smoked for tender, fall-off-the-bone meat with a sticky sauce finish.

Smoke-cooked pork ribs rubbed with Chinese five-spice dry rub and glazed with sweet BBQ sauce. Fall-off-the-bone tender with Asian flavors, perfect for outdoor cooking.

Homemade Mexican chorizo: coarsely ground pork cured with toasted ancho and pasilla chilies, garlic, vinegar, and warm spices. Bulk sausage that matures in the fridge for three days.

Packed with flavor utilizing a myriad of spices and seasonings this garlic Andouille sausage is a winner.

Italian meatball sandwich: pork-and-beef meatballs simmered for an hour in a long-cooked red wine tomato sauce built on salt pork, garlic, basil, and marjoram. Piled in a crusty roll with Parmesan and roasted peppers for a proper Sunday sub.

Stuffed calves liver roasted with bread stuffing and topped with salt pork strips. A classic Pennsylvania Dutch-style liver roast served with spinach and baked potatoes.

New Mexico style spicy green chili braises pork shoulder and bones with tomatoes, tomato sauce, green chili strips, and hot peppers. Use to smother enchiladas or eat by the bowlful.

Old-fashioned baked beans with navy beans, salt pork, sweet Maui onions, dark corn syrup, brown sugar, and ketchup baked low and slow. A family-recipe pot of New England baked beans.