pork – The Glutton Life

Stroopvet / Stroopjesvet / Stropiesvet (Dutch Lard or Bacon Drippings and Sugar Syrup Bread Spread)

breakfasts, condiments, dips & sauces, meat, other, pork, recipesFebruary 1, 2022February 1, 2022 thegluttonlife

On the kitchen counter of my parental home, my father always used to keep a large glass jar with what to my knowledge was mostly leftover fat rendered from smoked…
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Dutch Brown Bean Soup with Sausage / Bruine Bonensoep met Worst

legumes, legumes and pulses, mains, recipes, soups, broths & stocksNovember 23, 2021November 23, 2021 thegluttonlife

Legumes and legume-based soups such as this bruine bonensoep and snert (green split pea soup, here), are a real Dutch dietary winter staple. Bruine bonensoep, simply meaning brown bean soup,…
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Dutch Tomato Soup with Little Meatballs / Tomatensoep met Balletjes

mains, recipes, soups, broths & stocks, vegetables, vegetablesAugust 3, 2021August 2, 2021 thegluttonlife

My tomato soup here is made with a homemade vegetable stock, lots of summer tomatoes, a few other vegetables such as celery and carrot, plus those little meatballs, made with…
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Chahan with Pickled Ginger, King Oyster Mushroom and Pork Belly / チャーハン (Japanese Fried Rice)

mains, meat, pork, recipes, rice, riceJuly 6, 2021July 7, 2021 thegluttonlife

My chahan is made with leftover Japanese short-grain rice, finely chopped king oyster mushroom (but regular oyster mushroom or shiitake would be good too), gari (leftovers from a sushi dinner…
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PBLT / Pork Belly Lettuce Tomato Sandwich with Piccalilli Mayonnaise

bread, breakfasts, meat, pork, sandwichesJune 8, 2021June 7, 2021 thegluttonlife

The classic BLT sandwich – named for the initials of its primary ingredients, bacon, lettuce and tomato – has been one of the most popular sandwiches since the early 1900…
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My Grandmother’s Babi Ketjap / Babi Kecap (Indonesian Sweet Soy Braised Pork)

mains, meat, meat, pork, recipesOctober 6, 2020June 28, 2021 thegluttonlife

My Dutch-Indonesian oma used to make a huge pot of babi kecap for every important family get-together at her house such as her birthday, or Mothersday. Of course, she’d always…
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Wild Boar and Porcini Ragù / Ragù di Cinghiale e Porcini

mains, meat, meat, other, pasta, pork, recipesFebruary 11, 2020March 14, 2023 thegluttonlife

Regular (meaning: not monster, or god-sent) wild boar are native to Greece and are still quite a popular game animal today. Moreover, this year and previous years there has been…
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Porchetta (Italian Pork Roast)

browse by ingredient, festive, mains, meat, meat, pork, recipes, sandwiches, special occasionsDecember 17, 2019December 16, 2019 thegluttonlife

Ahhh Porchetta. This Italian version of a pork roast, with its crispy bubbly crackling, juicy fatty meat and herb stuffing is just divine! Eat it sliced onto a soft, white…
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Pasta with Oven-Roasted Chestnuts, Pork, and Sage

mains, meat, nuts, pasta, pasta, pork, recipesNovember 20, 2018June 23, 2021 thegluttonlife

I know it’s still November, but I am already getting in the mood for all the wonderful foods that come with the winter Holiday season. Cheese platters, Christmas cookies, puddings,…
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Crispy Pork Belly with Sweet Chili Vinegar Dip

appetizers, mains, meat, meat, pork, recipesApril 15, 2018June 23, 2021 thegluttonlife

There’s no doubt that bacon is one of the most popular foods on the internet these days, and yeah, it’s delicious! But, in my humble opinion, there’s nothing like a…
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