Praise the Pig by Jennifer L. S. Pearsall

Author:Jennifer L. S. Pearsall
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 2015-02-22T16:00:00+00:00

INSTRUCTIONS FOR POZOLE

1. Pork done, you can get to work with the rest of the pozole. Sweat the garlic in the butter in a large stockpot. I did this over a low burner, very slowly taking the garlic from raw to a toasty brown. Once the garlic arrived at that state, I added the chopped onion, sautéing until it was translucent.

2. Add your dried herbs and spices, give it a quick stir and a minute or so on the heat, then add your chicken stock (or pork stock from the optional recipe). Simmer for a while on a medium-low burner, maybe an hour or more.

3. Meanwhile, shred your finished Boston butt, then give the long hunks a rough chop. Note that you don’t want to make this chopped pork. Part of the beauty of this soup is the pulled pork bite, so you don’t want to undo that too much with your knife.

4. Once the pozole’s base has simmered for a while, add your pork. Raise the soup gradually to a gentle bubble, but no need to go to a rolling boil, which could further breakdown your pork and make it mushy. Finally, drain your can of hominy and add this corn goodness to the pozole.

5. Serve this soup piping hot. Traditional garnishes include finely shredded cabbage (I like Savoy), thin-sliced radishes, and wedges of avocado. You can also use sliced green onions and red onion, fresh cilantro (though I prefer to add the cilantro to the soup during the last 15 minutes of cooking, rather than as a garnish on top), or a slice of lime squeezed over the top. I suggest using all of them in various combinations, and setting out bowls of these for your guests to choose from makes for a pretty table. A little cornbread on the side goes well with this light soup, and a chilled picture of salty, lime-tart Margaritas is the perfect beverage accompaniment.

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