Go to the Recipe: Pork Belly Pasta
DAM YOU JOHAN! Now I have to make your dish for dinner tomorrow, looks too good :-(
I had hoped for some interesting Passover recipes. I was also looking for a chicken Marsala recipe. Not having a lot of success.
Then why did you look at this recipie this is neither chicken Marsala or kosher for that matter.
What is "Cream"?. I do not think there is anything sold in a US supermarket being sold as "Cream". It is sour cream, heavy cream, whipping cream or something else? Usually when I do not have creme fraiche i use Heavy cream because it has the most fat content. Please enlighten me.
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I would use the heavy cream.
This meal sounds delicious, can't wait to try it. I had a problem with "beech" mushrooms, are they like "brown" mushrooms? I'll probably just substitute these and hope the taste is not too different.
That's honestly the most stupid recipe I have ever seen in my life.
Add the yogurt to heavy cream and let stand at room temperature overnight. I usually use buttermilk in place of the yogurt. If you can't find it or don't want to make it, substitute sour cream. But understand that creme fraiche has a higher fat content and is less tangy than sour cream.
Most recipes are, it is just a collection of slapped together techniques, as in make a good pasta, sous vide pork belly, add a tasty sauce and add something that works like peas and mushrooms for a twist.
Hey Oscar...you're an ass
Hey Oscar...Don't be an ass
Ernestine - (Love that name!) - Hypsizygus tessellatus - you can find them cultivated in most Western countries, they look great and are really tasty if you crisp them up a little, they are also super nice in a broth. You'll find them in little square plastic containers at your asian supermarket, look for a package that doesn't look wet, has nice healthy caps and they should smell really nice and earthy.
Thank you Joe
Could there be an error in the recipe? 227 g flour to 1 egg and 6 yolks - sounds impossible?
So no seasoning at all on the pork belly, sounds delicious...
How is it possible to cook fresh pasta al dente...
Thanks Oscar for....well, nothing at all.
Looks exquisite - have to try it this weekend.
Sounds like a solid idea.. but to me Pork Belly is simply waisted without that amazing crunchy/salty crackle... I'd be killed in this house if i was to trim it off and discard it!
So.. instead id suggest to put the belly in a roasting pan with some cider half way up the side.. then spread a thick layer of table salt over the dry skin and bake it uncovered in a slow oven for 3-4hours... then take it out and remove the salt crust before pressing the meat
After pressing, brush with a little olive oil and put it into a very hot oven for 10 minutes to crisp up that crackle.
Then if you want you can cube and fry the sides to caramelize.
No offence guys... but kinda seems to be more of an excuse to sous vide than a valid use of technique.
Fresh pasta should only really need to be blanched... 30-60 seconds to cook the starches depending on the thickness. Just take a piece out and bite into it to test it.
After 24 hours, remove the pork from bag, clean, and press between two flat surfaces.
--- this part needs more details. Press how hard, for how long, press from top to skin I assume. Most importantly why?
To prepare the flattened pork belly, trim the skin and fat to a couple of millimeters of fat per side. Slice in plating-friendly cubes or rectangles.
- is this saying to slice pieces off the main piece few millimeters thick and then slice them into rectangles?
There seem to be a lot of angry people on this comment section. If you don't like it, don't make it. If you have a question, ask it with good intention! Be supportive and kind and that is most likely what you will get back. It's a recipe, not the solution to world peace. Thanks for the recipe, some great clarifying questions below! The judgement doesn't belong here in my mind. Make it a great day!
Purpose is to get them flat and uniform, I slice off the outer layer of fat and skin so the are level cubes since they are sous vide, the meat is cooked, super moist and tender, the outer layer of fat doesn't much render.
Really doesn't need it since the pasta is sauced - porkbelly belly tastes rather good as it is, salt and pepper mostly would run off in the sauce
I'm surprised some of these people can actually read. Recipes are just guide lines for ideas
Kudos. While I don't' "SV", I still find something worthwhile in these recipes. Unfortunately, we have too many readers incompetent, impotent, or otherwise so lacking in self esteem that they have to hide behind a computer or avatar to throw insults they would not dare to face to face. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK GUYS and thank you Super Dexing for the non SV tip!
Disclaimer, I wrote this up quite some time ago, I've since done many, many variations on it, Super Dexing - yes, braised porkbelly as you describe would be awesome, sous vide pork belly for those that haven't had it is quite different and amazingly tender. Of course it is sous vide, it is a modernist cooking site. Thanks for all the nice comments. Another way of using the same belly, same chill, same press and cutting, the deep fry it and glaze it with a Kung Pao sauce from the Kung Pao carnitas.
Hi Jim.
You don't actually need to invest in heaps of equipment to Sous Vide. I've had some great results with simply using ziploc bags (i usually double bag for extra insurance) placed in a stockpot full of water and slowly heated in a very low oven or slow cooker/stock pot.
This method can be hit and miss tho.. as you need to keep an eagle eye on the temp and move the bags around to get an even temp.
Using a propper Sous Vide recirculating heater take a lot of this guess work out as they ensure a steady even temp in your bath.
Either way.. good luck!
Hi Johan.
Sorry if my comment seemed to be harsh.. it wasnt meant to be.
I simply meant to offer an alternative that i know my household would prefer. Including a crispy crackle would offer a nice crunch that would (in my personal opinion) make a great contrast to the softness of the pasta and the creaminess of the mushroom sauce.
As i said in my original comment.. it's a solid idea and one that i look forward to trying... with my own little twist.
Thanks for the inspiration.
No worries, very few people would describe me as sensitive
