An adobo pork belly burn end on a toothpick
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Filipino Adobo-style Pork Belly Burnt Ends: Temperatures and Recipe

There is no end to the ways you can play with the flavor profile of pork belly burnt ends. You can go fiery-spicy, Asian-sticky, classic BBQ, Mexican barbacoa, or you could follow our lead and take a page from the Filipino kitchen playbook and go adobo. Adobo pork belly burnt ends are savory, rich, sweet,…

Smoking homemade kielbasa
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Homemade Kielbasa: Better at Home with Temp Tips

Kielbasa. I mean, do I even need to write an introduction? Do I need to find some central metaphor around which to construct this narrative? What more can be said than “smoked homemade Polish sausage”? But paragraphs need writing, and blog posts need starting so here we go. Fresh-ground kielbasa temp: 150°F Kielbasa is an…

Pearl meatballs

Chinese Pearl Meatballs: Pork Dumpling Temp Tips for Easy Dim Sum

It is commonly acknowledged that serving dumplings is a sign of love. This goes for all dumplings: pierogi, ravioli, pot stickers, even tamales. The reason they are so special is because of the labor involved in their production. That is why they are foods typically made for celebrations. Crafting individual morsels of food takes time…