Tag Archives: pork

Catalysts, Mentors, and Smoked Pork

A friend of ours passed away a couple weeks ago, so I’d like to dedicate this post to him. We weren’t very close. I could probably count the number of times we spent time together on two hands. But what … Continue reading

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this week at casa isleña

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If it’s not one thing it’s another. Our exhaust hood died. I got sick. Orders get messed up. Farmers are rained in. Fisherman don’t return phone calls. But we still manage to get shit done. Here are a few things … Continue reading

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tonkotsu

My vacation is coming to an end, but I am full of noodles. This was one of the best meals I’ve had in a long time. A simple bowl of tonkotsu ramen – a milky pork stock-based bowl of noodles … Continue reading

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chipotle-cinnamon braised pork shoulder

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I’ve been working on this recipe for a while now and it gets more delicious every time. The result is fork-tender shredded pork that is great in soups (see posole), excellent in tacos, empanadillas, whatever you want. The less I … Continue reading

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Posole v NW

Some friends and I ate lunch at the food carts yesterday on Skidmore and Mississippi in NE Portland, and e. got posole. It was cold and rainy, with the sun peaking out every half hour, so a bowl of hot … Continue reading

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