To make it the best it can be, you can't just rely on any old piece of ham. You need something that is going to add richness ...

Kurobuta, which is also known as Berkshire pork, means “black pig” in Japanese. The pig is black with six white points: feet, face and switch (the last few inches of the tail). It has shorter muscle ...

The lentil is one of nature's smallest vitamin pills. It contains B group vitamins, thiamin, niacin and B6. It's also supercharged with minerals, potassium, magnesium and zinc. In this recipe the ...

Someone passed me a little yellow piece of paper with a few words written on it: How do I cook pork so that it stays moist? The simplest, quietest question can reveal a whole world of answers. Hefty ...

If you've ever ventured into the world of comforting soups or hearty stews, you've probably come across recipes that call for either a ham bone or a ham hock. While these two might sound ...

POT-O' PEAS Pork hocks have long been the secret weapon in busy Southern kitchens. During the Great Depression, my great grandmother, Bannie Hartzog, fed her 12 children and hungry farm hands this ...

In Texas, barbecue is synonymous with beef, but the word translates differently in other parts of the country. "Where I come from, barbecue means pig," says Ted Prater, the Tennessee-born executive ...